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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 · 2026-07-25

The editor's brief. Today's market signal suggests a moderate increase in consumer spending, with the top searched garment being saree, indicating a potential opportunity for a major retailer to stock up on traditional or ethnic wear. A buyer should focus on sourcing high-quality sarees and related products to cater to the current demand.

Basket: 26 names, average +0.75% on the day, 21 advancing, 5 declining.

Lead: US tariff puts Indian textile exporters at disadvantage, industry body says (Moneycontrol.com)

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US tariff puts Indian textile exporters at disadvantage, industry body says — Moneycontrol.com

Ross accelerates brick-and-mortar expansion with nearly 50 new locations — Retail Dive

Hanes embraces risqué marketing in creative shakeup for basics brand — Retail Dive

Confluxe Plans to Introduce 10–12 Premium Global Brands for India — Apparel Resources

Moves that day: LVMH +1.8% · Hermès +1.26% · Richemont +1.31% · Kering +1.47% · Burberry +2.94% · Inditex (Zara) +1.11% · H&M +0.89% · Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) -1.13%.

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