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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 · 2026-08-15

The editor's brief. The slight decline in the market basket may indicate a period of consolidation for buyers, allowing them to reassess their inventory and focus on trending items like jeans. As a major retailer, it is crucial to stay informed about industry developments, such as the expansion of British Fashion Retailer NEXT in Bengaluru, to make informed purchasing decisions.

Basket: 26 names, average -0.14% on the day, 7 advancing, 19 declining.

Lead: British Fashion Retailer NEXT expands Bengaluru footprint with New Phoenix Marketcity store (IFAB MEDIA)

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Phoenix Kothari Plans Rs 1,000-Cr Footwear Plant in Tamil Nadu — Apparel Resources

British Fashion Retailer NEXT expands Bengaluru footprint with New Phoenix Marketcity store — IFAB MEDIA

Leather Gets Lighter: A/W 2026’s Softer Take on a Heritage Material — Apparel Resources

Moves that day: LVMH -0.35% · Hermès -0.22% · Richemont -1.61% · Kering -0.76% · Burberry -1.68% · Inditex (Zara) -0.48% · H&M -0.28% · Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) -0.3%.

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