Packing is easier when the bag opens the way a case does. The Urban backpack from XD Design uses an L-shaped wide opening on the main compartment, together with an expandable section, so the interior is visible in one movement instead of being reached into from the top.

There is ample space inside for a 16 inch laptop. The anti-theft construction with a self-locking metal zipper puller keeps the compartment closed against a casual hand, a rear pocket holds what the wearer wants kept against their back, and a dedicated pocket takes a water bottle. The shell is water repellent for all-weather use: traceable AWARE recycled polyester finished with a soft-touch PU coating, at 17 percent recycled content. Available in black, blue and grey, and supplied in a gift box.

The gift box and three colours suit ready-to-hand-over gifting: end-of-year staff presents, customer loyalty rewards, product launch events, and campaigns aimed at city commuters and students. It is also a sensible mid-tier option when a full business pack is more than the occasion calls for but a tote would look thin next to it.

MerchRepublic prints or embroiders your logo, splits quantities across the colour range and ships throughout the European Union.