Mary O'Connell
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Blue Yonder acquires Optoro to streamline returns
Returns have become one of the most difficult and expensive parts of modern retail logistics.
Returns have become one of the most difficult and expensive parts of modern retail logistics.
Scottsdale, Arizona-based supply chain management company Blue Yonder announced Wednesday that it has acquired full ownership of Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions and will continue to support FedEx Easy Returns.
Tern, a Bay Area-based technology company founded last year, is the latest to enter the red-hot commerce returns space.
Record holiday volume and rising costs are combining to create one heck of a cocktail for retail brands.
Because it costs more money than it’s worth to return the item to its vendor for reuse, returns often end up in landfills.