The Alibaba IPO and what it might mean for Western luxury...

The Alibaba IPO and what it might mean for Western luxury brands

Elizabeth Paton, ft.com

The prospect of a US-based IPO by Chinese e-commerce juggernaut Alibaba has triggered a recent wave of short-term conjecture over the eye-watering figures involved.A listing could garner as much as $25bn for example – making it the largest float i…