Runnings® Enhances Supply Chain and Retail Planning with RELEX

Farm, home and outdoor retailer to improve the buying processes utilizing a unified AI-driven planning platform.

ATLANTA, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RELEX Solutions today announced that Runnings®, one of America's premier Farm, Home and Outdoor retailers, has selected RELEX to strengthen planning across its operations. Runnings, operating 90 stores across 12 states, will implement the AI-driven platform across its store and distribution center network, beginning with forecasting and replenishment, and over the next several years add RELEX tools to support pricing, promotion, assortment, space and floor planning. The implementation will be supported by RELEX partner, Retsci, who brings direct experience in the farm, home, and outdoor retail sector.

Runnings Farm, Home, and Outdoor retail store network spans across the upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and into the Northeast, offering an extensive range of products that support a rural lifestyle including farm supplies, fixtures, and equipment, home and apparel needs, and hunting, fishing, and camping for the family that enjoys the outdoors. Growing organically and through acquisition, the RELEX software will support an ever-expanding store network and product line.

RELEX provides an exception-based planning model, where the system manages day-to-day replenishment automatically providing more time for buyers and merchandisers to focus on higher-value decisions. Built on a single core demand forecast, the RELEX platform will further unify planning across forecasting and replenishment, purchasing, pricing and promotions, and assortment planning. This unified approach will improve collaboration across merchandising and supply chain teams while creating a scalable foundation for future growth.

"As we continue to grow our store network, we needed a planning platform that further automates routine work and gives our buying team the visibility to make smarter decisions across our entire operation," said Brian Odegaard, President, Runnings. "We are confident it will help us improve availability, reduce inventory, and support the planning infrastructure our business needs for the next phase of growth."

"Runnings is investing in more than forecasting and replenishment. They're investing in a planning foundation that will support the business as it continues to grow," said Doug Iverson, SVP, North America, RELEX Solutions. "With nearly 80 years of success, the Runnings buying and merchandising team has strong instincts and real expertise. Our job is to give them a platform that further scales their expertise so they can grow their store network without growing their workload. We are confident in the results this collaboration will deliver."

SOURCE RELEX Solutions