AS’ 2026 Investor Day was focused on the meteoric Salomon brand, which has accelerated to match and even surpass Arc’teryx as the company’s fastest-growing top-line contributor with 23% revenue CAGR over the past five years. The 79-year-old brand has evolved from its ski equipment origins to focus primarily on softgoods, with rugged and trail running sneakers as its hottest product category. Sales this year will top $2.5 billion, as consumers have responded strongly to the no-compromises value proposition of lightweight, go-anywhere footwear.

Guillaume Meyzenq, a Salomon lifer, took the reins at the ... Log in to view full article.