Shipping in public. Listening in private.

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 · 2026-07-30

The editor's brief. Today's market signal suggests a buyer should focus on essential items and consider the impact of regulatory crackdowns on certain product categories. The top searched garment being a saree indicates a potential opportunity for a major retailer to stock up on traditional or cultural apparel.

Basket: 26 names, average +0.65% on the day, 16 advancing, 10 declining.

Lead: Back-to-school shoppers will prioritize essentials over apparel (Retail Dive)

L'Oreal says India growth accelerates in H1 2026, driven by haircare and skincare — ET Retail

FSSAI's 'energy drink' crackdown sends distributors into panic mode — ET Retail

Sponsored: Sound of Style Fashion Show — Your Observer

Back-to-school shoppers will prioritize essentials over apparel — Retail Dive

Bark names CFO — Retail Dive

Vans needs a good back-to-school season more than ever — Retail Dive

Shein’s US ambitions hindered by FTC investigation, tariffs — Retail Dive

Forget Sambas: These Are the Sneakers Celebrities Are Wearing Instead — Marie Claire

Moves that day: LVMH -0.5% · Hermès -11.03% · Richemont -2.66% · Kering +16.91% · Burberry +4.65% · Inditex (Zara) -0.63% · H&M +1.48% · Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) -2.13%.

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