Arva, the French family-owned manufacturer of backcountry gear, announced that starting winter 2021-22, Lanctôt, a Montréal, Québec-based family-owned distributor of sports equipment for more than 65 years, will handle distribution in Canada. For next-day shipping of all Arva products for retailers in the Rocky Mountains, Lanctôt operates a warehouse in Nelson, British Columbia. Arva recently won an ISPO Winner Award for its Reactor 18 Calgary airbag backpack. Lanctôt’s portfolio is very broad and includes ski, bike, golf, outdoor, eyewear, team sports and fashion brands such as Colmar, Luhta, Swix, Fischer, Sidas, Thermic, Mavic, Wilson, Vuarnet and many more.
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