Sourcing Secrets: How to Tap Brand Surplus – Jarett Antoque (JD.com, ex-Amazon, SHEIN, Macy's)

Featuring Shivang Maheshwari & Jarett Antoque

Episode 02•June 11, 2025•

51:07

Episode Description

In this episode of The ReCommerce Show, we sit down with Jarett Antoque, a retail veteran whose experience spans iconic names like Amazon Style, SHEIN, Zappos, Nordstrom, Macy's, and JD.com. Jarett shares hard-earned insights from decades in the industry, diving into the challenges brands face with excess inventory, sourcing under tariff pressures, and the delicate balance between profitability and sustainability.

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Shivang (00:07)

Hello everyone. Today's guest is someone who has worked in retail industry from every possible angle, from fast fashion to luxury to off price to global e-commerce. Jarett. Antoque is the director of North America's at JD.com. In this role, he helps brands across US and Latin America break into one of the world's most complex retail markets, China. Before that, he led fashion direction and sourcing at Amazon Style. And before that, he drove global brand acquisition at SHEIN.com.

and held senior roles at Zappos, Nordstrom, Victoria’s Secrets, and Macy's. That's quite a list, Jarett. He's not just a sourcing expert, he's also a re-commerce strategist who understands what happens after the buy. From managing seasonal resets to navigating returns at scale, Jarett has helped some of the biggest names in retail rethink how they handle surplus. Jarett, welcome to the re-commerce show. It's an honor to have you here.

Jarett Antoque, JD (01:01)

Thank you so much for having me.

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