Salomon Sees North American Growth as Arc’teryx Partners With Dick’s Sporting Goods
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North America represents growth opportunities for Amer Sports ‘ two key brands, Arc’teryx and Salomon footwear. Amer’s chief financial officer Andrew Page told investors during a Tuesday conference call after posting second quarter results that second quarter store openings for Arc’teryx include Oak Ridge Park in Vancouver and Southdale in Minnesota, bringing the total store network to 75 locations across the continent. Page said there also could be 200 doors over time across North America. In the U.S., we are expanding into a “new partnership with Dick’s Sporting Goods where we will be entering 15 hand-selected premium House of Sports locations for fall-winter 2026,” Page said. The Arc’teryx brand will be showcased in experiential shop-in-shop formats, with a particular “emphasis on the core outerwear offerings and including footwear,” the CFO noted, adding that the shops are in the test-and-learn stage and that there is “potential to expand further over time.” In a telephone interview, Page said the Arc’teryx partnership builds on the existing relationship Amer has with Dick’s in connection with its Ball and Racquet business through Wilson 360. Page also spoke about the positive feedback from consumers on Salomon ’s new gravel concept. The hybrid running shoe allows for an “easier transition when you go from gravel to pavement running,” he said. And while Salomon’s...
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For the second quarter ended June 30, net income skyrocketed to $107.2 million from $18.2 million in the same year-ago quarter, on a 32.1 percent gain in revenue to $1.63 billion from $1.24 billion.
