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Abhishek

I lead women’s Indo-Western & Premium at Max Fashion. I also wrote the AI that runs the buying floor.

Rare profile. Category operator who ships production code.

Senior Buying Leader · Max Fashion Women’s Indo-Western & Premium · 530+ India stores NIFT ’12 · Twelve years on the floor

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abhishek@bengaluru ~ %

>role: senior buying lead

>dept: women’s indo-western + premium

>floor: 530+ stores india

Intel brief · 2026-07-17

The editor's brief. Today's market signal indicates a slight increase in demand, with the top searched garment being saree, suggesting buyers should consider stocking up on traditional Indian clothing. The overall trend suggests a focus on fantasy and color-blocking, which buyers can incorporate into their purchasing decisions to stay on-trend.

Lead: Top Indian Kurta Set Brands for Women in 2026 (Ahmedabad Mirror)

Couture Fall 2026 Trend: Fantasy — WWD

The Victoria's Secret fashion show is making a big move to a new city — USA Today

Top Indian Kurta Set Brands for Women in 2026 — Ahmedabad Mirror

Gracie Abrams Does Color-Blocking the Most 2026 Way Possible — Vogue

Looking back at FAST’s annual runway show — Daily Bruin

Cost to capability shift key to hit $100 bn textile export target: CMAI — livemint.com

QVC Group nears bankruptcy exit with approved restructuring plan — Retail Dive

Walmart touts some of its lowest back-to-school pricing since 2019 — Retail Dive

Moves that day: LVMH +1.47% · Hermès +1.34% · Richemont +0.92% · Kering +0.89% · Burberry +2.33% · Inditex (Zara) +0.37% · H&M +0.96% · Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) +1.56%.

A frozen copy of the live desk over 100% public market signal. Not investment advice. Live desk: way2abhi.com/intel