IPOs have hit the headlines recently, with Chinese internet trading company Alibaba taking the plunge last week (and sparking a Wall Street frenzy in the process), Jimmy Choo stating its intention to list shares on the London Stock Exchange yesterday, and Zalando considering shortening the subscription period for its IPO due to strong demand.
So when should a company decide to go public? And what are the benefits and drawbacks of doing so?
An estimated 170 plus designers as well as 5,000 buyers, journalists and bloggers were in attendance at London Fashion Week earlier this week.
The event, which saw work exhibited by established as well as emerging talent, generates over 100 million pounds in orders each season.
The focus this season was, in keeping with 2013, on digital innovation, and how to use such developments to boost growth in the British fashion industry.
Some of the biggest players in the tech industry are probing the viability of wearable tech, with Google, Microsoft, and Intel all anticipating the launch of wearable products in the near future.
But it’s Apple’s new Apple Watch that’s been making waves this week.
On Tuesday, CEO Tim Cook took to the stage to unveil the new product alongside the iPhone 6.
