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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 · 2026-08-29

Basket: 26 names, average +0.9% on the day, 21 advancing, 5 declining.

Lead: These are the fall 2026 fashion trends to know, from playful plaids to sleek skirt suits (Toronto Star)

These are the fall 2026 fashion trends to know, from playful plaids to sleek skirt suits — Toronto Star

The Best Fall 2026 Trends, According to an Editor — Who What Wear

Nike names Walmart vet as commercial chief, months after cutting role — Retail Dive

Ulta leans into exclusivity amid Target Beauty Studio competition — Retail Dive

The Weekly Closeout: Arc’teryx vet heads to Helly Hansen, Avon North America to be acquired — Retail Dive

Dollar stores gain as Americans stretch budgets — Retail Dive

Vince transforms into multi-brand platform with OVO acquisition — Just Style

Gap Q2 profit outperforms projections on tariff refund despite sales drop — Just Style

Moves that day: LVMH +2.4% · Hermès +2.24% · Richemont +1.83% · Kering +1.46% · Burberry +1.12% · Inditex (Zara) +1.07% · H&M +0.11% · Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) -0.39%.

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