Funeral Director Daily
More than ever, in our transitionary society, funeral homes are depending on pre-arrangements, at a younger age, to get families to choose their funeral home over a competitor. People just don’t seem as loyal as years gone by and the thought is that the idea of getting some future business on the books can’t do…
Read MoreLast week Carriage Services announced that they will continue with their quarterly dividend of 7.5 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on March 1, 2018, to shareholders of record as of February 12, 2018. This amount of $0.075 per quarter translates into a dividend yield for Carriage Services on an annual basis of…
Read MoreAs you know I live in Greater Minnesota (that area that is not in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metroplex) in an area where fishing and duck hunting is very popular. Just the other day I was introduced to a product in the funeral industry that maybe has some potential in my area. That product is Gloryboat…
Read MoreWe’ve written several times in this medium that funeral homes all over the country are having tough times attracting and retaining new young employees. I came across an article published by ABC.net Australia that you can read here which points out maybe some of us older, set in our ways employers just need to be…
Read MoreAn interesting bill that may have ramifications for beyond West Virginia was recently referred to the West Virginia House Finance Committee. The bill, which should come up for debate and possible vote this session stems from the fact that the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources ran out of indigent burial funding last…
Read MoreThere is no doubt that there is a tremendous value in establishing a national brand that can gain value by economies of scale, national reputation, and accessibility. Think about companies like Dominos, Burger King, McDonalds, Waste Management, Macy’s, Kohls, and the like where you know the value and quality of what you are buying when…
Read MoreIn a major metropolitan city I’m guessing that funeral directors don’t get called to accident scenes very often to clear the scene. By “clearing the scene” I mean removing deceased victims from the scene so that eventually the roadway or other location can get back to normal. In major cities they have “coroner” personal to…
Read MoreEvery so often I read an article on funeral service that just makes me smile. When that happens it is not an article on caskets or mergers, or acquisitions, or cash-flow, or pre-need, or aftercare, it is always about the lives that have been lived serving their communities as funeral directors. Maybe, it is because…
Read MoreI came across an article the other day in the Traverse City Record-Eagle with the headline “A New Life Story: Funeral home to move into bigger Location”. The story and accompanying picture caught my eye because the photo showed a construction sign that said, “Life Story Funeral Home – Traverse City.” What really caught my…
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