LG Corp., one of Korea’s largest cosmetics makers, has announced that it will convert 26 Canadian locations of The Face Shop and Fruits & Passion into a new “one-stop shop” concept, called Nature Collection.
Read MoreTomorrow, French natural beauty brand L’Occitane will open the doors to its latest premium boutique, located in the Toronto Eaton Centre. Featuring elevated design elements (including a storefront adorned with real immortelle flowers, a signature ingredient), the shop will place a greater focus on the company’s skincare, with a separate Beauty Room for consumers to receive consultations and mini facials.
Read MoreSun-starved Canadians love a beachy glow—even if it means having to fake it. According to the latest Canada BeautyTrends research from The NPD Group, sales of self-tanning products grew by 26 percent in 2014.
Read MoreA brash, fast-talking, Adidas-sneaker-wearing former software geek, Deciem founder and serial entrepreneur Brandon Truaxe isn’t like other beauty CEOs. His company site declares he’s “screwed up!” His apparent business tag line—painted in all-caps outside his new Toronto HQ—is “THE ABNORMAL BEAUTY COMPANY.”
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