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 · 2026-07-31

The editor's brief. Today's market signal indicates a slight decline in sales, with the top searched garment being saree, which may prompt buyers to reassess their inventory and pricing strategies. A major retailer may consider leveraging AI technology, as seen in Kohl's debut of an AI shopping assistant, to optimize their sales and supply chain management.

Basket: 26 names, average -0.2% on the day, 15 advancing, 11 declining.

Lead: Kohl’s debuts AI shopping assistant (Retail Dive)

Kohl’s debuts AI shopping assistant — Retail Dive

1 in 4 dollars spent on AI goes to waste — Retail Dive

Crocs tops $1B in quarterly revenue for the first time — Retail Dive

New Jersey bans dynamic pricing — Retail Dive

Adidas apparel outshines footwear during World Cup quarter — Retail Dive

How Walmart uses AI to limit weather disruptions in its supply chain — Retail Dive

12 College Fashion Trends For Fall To Add To Your Wardrobe — hercampus.com

Vardhman Textiles’ Q1 Revenue Rises 13%, Profit Surges 50% — Apparel Resources

Moves that day: LVMH +1.14% · Hermès +2.78% · Richemont +1.46% · Kering -0.75% · Burberry +0.08% · Inditex (Zara) +1.81% · H&M -0.29% · Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) +0.37%.

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