PetMed Express's sales fell 19.4%, mainly because prescription medicine sales declined, and it still lost $6.4 million. The smaller loss and 32% lower customer acquisition cost help, but do not outweigh the sales drop.
The main business is the online pet pharmacy, and prescription medicine sales drove the drop. The company is still losing money. Lower costs and cheaper customer acquisition help, but have not stopped the core sales decline.
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