Multi-state home, farm, and outdoor retailer with 90 stores across upper Midwest and Northeast
Runnings operates a 90-store retail footprint across 12 states with a sales-heavy hiring mix (236 of 291 active roles). The tech stack is traditional retail—Magento for e-commerce, UKG for workforce management, Google Ads/Meta for demand generation—paired with pain points in firearms compliance (FFL/ATF regulations), e-commerce conversion, and transportation cost control. Active projects around e-commerce strategy, acquisition integration, and website optimization suggest the company is scaling digital channels while managing the complexity of multi-location inventory and compliance.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Financial Officer, Shipping Lead
Runnings is a family-owned retailer founded in 1947 and based in Marshall, Minnesota. The company operates 90 stores across 12 states in the upper Midwest and Northeast, serving home, farm, pet, and outdoor recreation segments. With over 3,500 employees, Runnings competes on product selection, local community presence, and service. The business carries sporting goods, tools, lawn and garden supplies, farm equipment, hardware, plumbing and electrical products, and pet supplies. Current operational focus includes managing real estate footprint growth, integrating recent acquisitions, maintaining firearm sales compliance across jurisdictions, and building out e-commerce capabilities.
Runnings operates 90 stores across 12 states in the upper Midwest and Northeast regions.
Runnings is headquartered in Marshall, Minnesota, where their retail support center is also based.
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