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Selling in the rain: Blunt Umbrellas redesigns its future

How determination for a better brolly launched a business.

Blunt Umbrellas founder and head designer Greig Brebner speaks with Kate McVicar.

Kate McVicar Mon, 05 Jun 2023

In the early 2000s, self-described “frustrated inventor” Greig Brebner was living in London looking for something special to do.  

“The idea almost literally struck me in the eye.”  

Walking the streets Brebner noticed all the umbrellas and, as a taller man, spent a decent amount of time

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Kate McVicar Mon, 05 Jun 2023
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