Melo Villareal
URGe – The Shop For Your Active Lifestyle
URGe, short for the lifestyle store Urban Rugged Gear, has revealed its lineup of products and accessories from various brands for its official launch and it looks like a lot of consumers will be delighted with the offerings in this new store. This newest addition to the increasingly competitive lifestyle market in the Philippines may become your go-to place for your tech and adventure needs.
About URGe
URGe takes pride in being the country’s top up-and-coming gadget and accessories store that offers commodities and goods that are used by people with active lifestyles. There are lots of tech items in the store that can be used for a wide range of gadget users and tech enthusiasts. Sticking to its principles of “Protection. Innovation. Style,” Urban Rugged Gear makes sure that your adventure-filled and tech-savvy lifestyle will be maintained with the best standards in the market.
URGe customers can purchase their products through two modes. Firstly, they can visit any of URGe’s showrooms on the 2nd floor, Greenbelt 1, Ayala Center, Makati and 2nd floor, Theater Mall, Greenhills Shopping Center. If you are unable to go to these physical locations in person, you can also visit www.urge.ph or the company’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
A few of the brands that have products in URGe’s line include YurBuds, LifeProof, OtterBox, GoPro, Ethnotek, Mission Workshop, Drifter and Goal Zero, though the number of products offered is constantly expanding.
URGe Brands: Travel Gadgets Hub
OtterBox – As far as phone protector brands go, OtterBox is one of the best in the market right now. Not only do they have durable items, they are also innovative and stylish, enough to make sure that the OtterBox items you have will still fit into your fashionable lifestyle.
GoPro – GoPro is the global leader in the action camera market that its brand name itself has become almost synonymous with Kodak’s success with analog cameras in the 20th century.
Leef iBridge – Experienced losing important files due to external factors like spilled water and exposure to extreme heat? Forget these risks as products from LeefiBridge offers high-quality protection due to top-grade materials made especially for Apple devices like iPod, iPad, and iPhone. Some Leef IBridge products are also used as backup storage for files in iOS platforms.
Bang & Olufsen Play – B & O has earned a reputation for having a few of the best audio products in the world. The excellence by which their speakers, earphones, and headphones are made is manifested by the innovation, craftsmanship, and design that are obviously poured into the creation of these items.
LifeProof – LifeProof is more known globally for their top quality cases for Apple and Samsung smartphone and tab computer devices, but its product line actually extends beyond that. They also have cases for Google, Motorola, and LG phones. Apart from that, they also have belt clips, arm bands, mounts, quick mounts, and other accessories.
Goal Zero – If you are looking for a brand that specializes in solar products, the products of Goal Zero are for you. They have portable power items like batteries, power packs, and generators. Goal Zero has solar-powered lighting and kits like solar panels, solar kits, speakers, cables, and tripods as well.
YurBuds – YurBuds specializes in earphones of different varieties: in-the-ear, behind-the-ear, wireless and for women. They have earphones that are made especially for Apple devices and also those that are more universal.
Exclusive URGe Brands
Urban Rugged Gear has inked exclusive partnerships with a few international brands that will bring unique tech and travel products to the Philippines under the URGe flagship.
WaterShot – Underwater cameras cost a lot as the best cost in the high hundreds. With Watershot, you no longer have to worry about investing money on a camera that you are not even sure if you will be using constantly. The brand has a whole line of camera housing that will turn your smartphone into a great underwater camera.
Mission Workshop – Style meets practicality in the products of Mission Workshop. You no longer need to worry about the contents of your bag getting wet in a heavy rain as their weatherproof bags protect them from that situation from happening.
Drifter – Drifter may have begun as a parachute rigging business, but you would not have known that from the surface when you look at its status as now as a top bag maker. One of the things that make Drifter a great bag maker is the company’s passion for producing sturdy and lightweight products that are also easy on the eyes.
Ethnotek – Who says you can’t look stylish and support cultural diversity at the same time? Ethnotek stands out in a crowded bag market due to the lovely ethnic designs showcased by their bags woven from specially made textile from villages in countries like Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Guatemala and Ghana. Buying bags from Ethnotek also ensures the preservation of the cultural traditions like embroidery and weaving as indigenous peoples have steady employment.
URGe Summer Promotion
Customers are given a chance to win great prizes if they shop in an URGe store or its website. 1 Mission Workshop Messenger Bag Monty, 1 Ethnotek Backpack – Raja, 1 OtterBox Case – Defender series, 1 Yurbuds Earphones, 1 Lifeproof Case and 1 B&O Play Headphones will be up for grabs for purchases.
Each receipt will be considered an entry into the raffle draw. Promo runs from February 15 – March 15, 2017.
