Arpin Sport - Sport 2000

What Arpin Sport - Sport 2000 does

Arpin Sport is a single-location ski and winter sports equipment rental shop based in the La Rosière ski resort in the Savoie department of France (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), operating under the Sport 2000 franchise brand at an altitude of 1,850 metres. The store rents alpine skis, snowboards, freeride, freestyle, and touring skis, plus snowshoes, snowscoots, sleds, and safety packs, serving ski tourists from beginners to experts and from young children to adults, including families, groups of friends, and adult beginners visiting the Franco-Swiss Espace San Bernardo ski domain.

The business runs a thin technology layer, essentially the Sport 2000 multi-language online booking platform (French, English, Dutch, Spanish) paired with in-store point-of-sale transactions accepting standard French payment methods including ANCV holiday vouchers. Differentiated services include boot-fitting, ski and bike workshops, equipment delivery to vacation residences, secure equipment storage, shoe drying, and Click & Collect reservations — supporting a more service-rich rental experience than a pure equipment swap.

Arpin Sport generates revenue on a transactional rental basis across a compressed winter window (with extended daily operating hours of 8:30–19:00), supplemented in summer by bicycle rental and a bike workshop. Its customer base is overwhelmingly tourist-driven and geographically concentrated on La Rosière visitors, and its go-to-market is fundamentally physical retail supported by the Sport 2000 franchise's digital ecosystem rather than an independent brand or proprietary platform.

Name

Arpin Sport - Sport 2000

Legal name

Arpin Sport

Website

https://arpin.sport2000.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arpin Sport, operating as Sport 2000 Arpin Sport, is a single-location ski and winter sports equipment rental shop at La Rosière ski resort in the French Alps, serving tourists with rentals, workshops, and delivery services under the Sport 2000 franchise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ski Equipment Rental

NAICS

Recreational Goods Rental (532284), Skiing Facilities (713920)

akta.pro primary industry

Winter Equipment Rental, Demo & Repair (Skis/Boards/Boots, Tuning) (THAAAJAH)

Keywords

• Ski equipment rental
• Winter sports gear
• Snowboard rental
• Ski boot fitting
• Bicycle rental

Headquarters

HQ city

La Rosière

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ski and winter sports equipment rental: Rental of ski equipment including alpine skis, snowboards, snowshoes, and accessories on a per-day/per-duration basis. Also offers bike rental during summer season.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arpin Sport - Sport 2000 is a ski equipment rental shop located at the center of the La Rosière ski resort station in France at 1,850 meters altitude. It rents alpine skis, snowboards, snowshoes, snowscoots, sleds, and backcountry touring equipment to vacationers of all skill levels and ages, and complements this with services such as boot-fitting, ski/bike workshop repairs, equipment delivery, shoe drying, Click & Collect reservations, and secure on-site storage. It also offers seasonal summer bicycle rentals. The shop operates as a franchise member of the Sport 2000 France network.

Product overview

Arpin Sport - Sport 2000 is a ski equipment rental shop located in La Rosière, France at 1850 meters altitude. The company operates as part of the Sport 2000 franchise network and offers a comprehensive range of winter sports equipment for rent, including alpine skis for all levels (beginner to expert), snowboards, free style and free ride skis, ski touring equipment, snowshoes, snowscoots, and children's equipment. The product portfolio also includes a bicycle rental service for summer months. The company provides associated services such as boot-fitting for customized ski boot fitting, ski workshop for equipment maintenance and repair, equipment delivery to vacation residences, shoe drying facilities, Click & Collect online reservation service, and equipment storage. Services are available year-round with summer bicycle and workshop services complementing the winter-focused ski rental business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alpine Ski Rental Rental of alpine skis for all levels (beginner to expert) and ages (baby to adult) to vacationers at the La Rosière ski resort.
• Snowboard Rental Rental of snowboards in multiple models for adults and children across skill levels, available at the La Rosière shop.
• Snowshoe Rental Rental of snowshoes for hikers and visitors seeking guided or self-guided walks through snowy terrain around La Rosière.
• Specialty Ski Equipment Rental (Freestyle, Freeride, Touring) Rental of specialized skis (freestyle, freeride, touring/free touring) and snowscoots for advanced users and backcountry enthusiasts.
• Children's Sled and Stroller Luge Rental Rental of sleds and stroller-style luges aimed at young children and families visiting the resort.
• Bicycle Rental (Summer Season) Seasonal summer bicycle rental with multiple bike types offered to vacationers during the off-ski season.
• Boot-Fitting Service Customized ski boot fitting by expert staff to match individual foot morphology, ensuring comfort and performance during skiing.
• Ski Workshop (Atelier Ski) Maintenance and repair service for rented and customer-owned ski equipment, available on-site at the La Rosière shop.
• Equipment Delivery Service Delivery of rented ski equipment directly to the customer's vacation residence in the resort area.
• Shoe Drying Service Overnight drying facilities for ski boots and shoes so customers receive dry, comfortable footwear each day.
• Click & Collect Reservation Service Online booking through the Sport 2000 platform with in-store equipment pickup, allowing customers to reserve in advance and collect at the shop.
• On-Site Equipment Storage (Gardiennage / Consigne) Secure overnight storage of customers' rented ski equipment at the shop between ski days.
• Bike Workshop (Atelier Vélo) Bicycle maintenance and repair service for rented and customer-owned bikes during the summer season.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sport 2000 FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArpin Sport operates as a franchise member of the Sport 2000 network, a major French sports equipment retailer and rental franchise. The partnership provides access to the Sport 2000 booking platform, brand recognition, joint marketing, and network-wide service standards.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Travelski: Travelski is a French ski holiday specialist selling packages that include equipment rental at partner shops. It is comparable to Arpin Sport as a competitor for ski rental bookings, although its primary proposition is broader (accommodation, lift passes, lessons).
• Decathlon: Decathlon is France's dominant sporting goods retailer and increasingly rents ski equipment at resort locations and online. While broader in scope, it overlaps with Arpin Sport in ski equipment provision to French consumers and is a structural incumbent in the category.

Direct peers

• Skiset: Skiset is one of the largest ski and snowboard rental franchise networks in the French and European Alps. It is the closest direct peer to Arpin Sport: a multi-shop rental brand operating slope-side stores at major French ski resorts with online booking.
• Skimium: Skimium is the ski rental brand of the Go Sport / Sport 2000-adjacent French sports retail ecosystem, offering online booking of ski and snowboard rental at French and European resorts. Directly comparable to Arpin Sport's online rental proposition.
• Intersport Rent: Intersport Rent is the ski rental arm of the Intersport sporting goods network, operating franchise ski hire shops across French resorts with online booking and a comparable full-service offering (alpine, snowboard, touring, accessories).
• Ski Planet: Ski Planet is a French ski holiday and rental aggregator that packages accommodation with ski equipment rental through partner shops in major French resorts. It is comparable as a distribution channel and competing rental brand targeting the same French ski vacationer.
• Sport 2000 L'Appart: L'Appart is a sibling Sport 2000 franchise store also located at Centre station La Rosière, offering the same ski and snowboard rental catalog and online booking. It competes for the identical captive guest pool at the same resort.
• Sport 2000 Alpen Ski Shop: Alpen Ski Shop is another Sport 2000 franchise rental shop at La Rosière (Les Eucherts quarter). It is a same-resort, same-brand competitor with an overlapping rental product line and the same Sport 2000 online booking infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SPORT2000France
• Instagraminstagram.com/sport2000fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arpin-sport---sport-2000

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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