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Why do discounts drive sales but hurt long-term value?

Discounts boost short-term results but reduce profitability.

Symptom

At 62% and rising, discounted revenue share is the dominant line in the revenue report — and it shows a positive trend.

Cause

The mechanism is demand conditioning at scale.

Impact

The economic cost runs across the full customer lifetime.

Full diagnostic context

Discounts boost short-term results but reduce profitability.

At 62% and rising, discounted revenue share is the dominant line in the revenue report — and it shows a positive trend.

The mechanism is demand conditioning at scale.

The economic cost runs across the full customer lifetime.