This week, activewear label Vuori picked up $400 million from SoftBank, while Scott Sternberg’s basics line Entireworld announced its shuttering. Why did two brands that thrived on pandemic fashion trends face two different outcomes?
On Wednesday, Softbank’s Vision Fund announced a $400 million investment into Vuori, a California-based activewear brand. Although the Japanese bank typically sticks to technology for its investments, this one is a signal that Softbank sees fitness apparel as the next big growth market.