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Snag founder says a tights mishap inspired her hosiery business
Brie Read started the online hosiery business Snag after her tights fell down on George Street in Edinburgh.
The mishap happened in autumn 2017.
George Street is described as one of the city’s smartest shopping areas.
Read says the experience inspired her to design better tights.
Snag sells hosiery online.
The headline says the business now has annual sales of £54 million.
The source gives no details about the company’s plans or what happens next.
Brie Read says a tights mishap inspired her to start online hosiery business Snag.
In autumn 2017, her tights fell down on George Street in Edinburgh.
Read founded Snag after the incident.
The article reports that Snag now has annual sales of £54 million.
- Who
- Brie Read, founder of Snag.
- What
- She started an online hosiery business after a tights mishap.
- When
- Autumn 2017.
- Where
- George Street, Edinburgh.
- Why
- Her tights fell down, inspiring her to design better tights.
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- Founder
- Brie Read
- Business
- Snag, an online hosiery business
- Mishap location
- George Street, Edinburgh
- Reported annual sales
- £54 million
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