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 · 2026-08-19

Basket: 26 names, average +0.3% on the day, 12 advancing, 13 declining.

Lead: Target finalizes divorce from Ulta, signaling shift in beauty market (Retail Dive)

Target finalizes divorce from Ulta, signaling shift in beauty market — Retail Dive

Pros continue to outperform DIY shoppers at Home Depot — Retail Dive

Nike, Foot Locker debut hyperlocal community hub store in Los Angeles — Retail Dive

Walmart+ adds new in-store perks — Retail Dive

Crocs hatches new mascot Niles to enrich brand storytelling — Retail Dive

Mattel Game Studios is ready to extend physical play to a virtual world — Retail Dive

Quick Commerce Orders Surge to 9.5 Million Daily in August — Apparel Resources

Sportking India Adds 40.3 MW Solar Capacity during FY26’ — Apparel Resources

Moves that day: LVMH +0.39% · Hermès +0.68% · Richemont +0.35% · Kering -0.54% · Burberry +2.33% · Inditex (Zara) +1.24% · H&M +4.05% · Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) -0.71%.

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