Environmental consciousness is rapidly coming to the forefront of consumer culture. We at Purple Urchin welcome this development with open arms. Does it benefit us as a retailer of eco-friendly products? As a company who has striven to embrace environmental awareness through our practices such as waste reduction, use of vegan/vegetarian and al...

Purple Urchin is the local Ottawa success story of a female entrepreneur. Rebecca Pereira, who did not have any experience with soap prior to starting Purple Urchin, decided she would like to try her hand at making soap and selling it. More than just talk and a dream, Rebecca came up with a plan and turned it into action. She quit her day job an...