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Service Corporation International (SCI) reported their 1st Quarter 2025 financial results last week and in doing so showed an overall revenue increase of 2.8% in year over year results. Total Revenue for the quarter was $ 1.074.2 billion as compared to the 1st Quarter of 2024 which came in at $ 1.045.4 billion. …
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We’ve just lived through the first 100 days of the 2nd Trump presidency. On the equity market front there has been a lot of predictions and a lot of ups and downs. . . . However, as far as funeral service or Death Care goes, where are we and what can we expect…
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I think it is a real longshot and we are a long way from proclaiming that the funeral is back in American culture. However, a couple of indicators show that Generation Z, those who are in today’s age bracket of between 13 and 28 years of age, may be yearning for a life…
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It will have been over two years since the last horse-drawn caisson carried a United States military member to their grave at Arlington National Cemetery when the horse-drawn caissons are again given that opportunity. According to this article, “The U.S. Army announced . . the limited reintegration of the caisson into funeral services…
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If you read Funeral Director Daily and listen to me when I have a chance to be a guest on an industry podcast you know that I believe that there is a great, and growing, potential market in what I call the “Cremation Aftermarket”. My take on the the “Cremation Aftermarket” is that…
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In a press release from last week funeral home operator and consolidator Anthem Partners announced that they are “developing a strategic partnership” with Tribute Technology. And, according to this press release, “As the first step in this partnership, all websites for the Anthem Partners’ locations have been updated and moved to the Tribute Technology platform”.…
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We didn’t quite make it through the week without being able to give you another article which again shows a “bullishness” in the greater Death Care profession and industry. As I’ve noticed several times recently, at the same time that many Death Care retail operators are “skittish” about the future of their business it…
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Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest funeral home operator in North America, has grown its “Consolidated Funeral Revenue” 20.8% from 2019 (the latest year not affected by the pandemic) through 2024. Their annual financial report lists this number as $1.92 billion in the year 2019 and $2.32 billion in the most recent year of…
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I awoke early Monday morning to hear of the death of Pope Francis. Pope Francis, who was 88 years of age at the time of his death, had served in his present position since 2013. There is no doubt that his death will bring immense publicity to his funeral wishes and the historic…
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Henry Brooks Adams, a descendent of the Adams political family that spawned two early American presidents once said of teachers, “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops”. Teachers influences never stop. And, with all the other departments that enroll many more students it is rare that a college recognizes…
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