No amount of lipstick was ever going to make Cettire’s September quarter update sparkle — but it didn’t stop the closely watched, ASX-listed dropshipper from trying.
In its telling, the now sub-$700 million luxury e-commerce platform achieved a quarter of “strong momentum” and profitable growth in challenging circumstances.
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Accordingly, it today served up a set of numbers that looked good at first glance. Sales revenue was up, order sizes were growing and there were more active customers flooding onto the platform compared to a year ago.
But as its share price dropped like a stone, it was obvious there was something that wasn’t being said.