Funeral Director Daily
It’s the Holiday Season with funeral service. . . .In a recent CANA communication they tell us that means “Long nights, family obligations, and the strain of a busy workplace are often the hallmarks of this festive month”.. . . But they also remind us that “a connection with your fellow funeral professionals can…
I think it is fair to say that overall investors have been wary of the inflationary environment and rising interest rates over the last couple of years. However, one side benefit to that wariness may be, according to this article from Marketwatch, that “capital waiting to be deployed” in the private equity market has…
Last week, according to this article from Reuters, one of the largest companies in the world of tobacco took a $31.5 billion write down on the value of their future sales. British American Tobacco (BAT) took this write-down on the value of some U.S. cigarette brands “acknowledging. . that its traditional market has…
There is no doubt that trends move faster today than in the past. That is probably because “news” moves faster also so it is easier and quicker to “get the word” out. It is also apparent that trends are merging towards conformity world-wide. . .especially in the English speaking world. The “Cost of…
Earlier this month deathtech solutions provider PlotBox announced that it ranked #27 in the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards. The Fast 50 is a ranking of the growing technology companies in Ireland. According to a press release that you can read here, “PlotBox CEO Sean McAllister credits PlotBox’s strategy for global expansion…
This article from Seeking Alpha suggests that the largest funeral home and cemetery operator in North America, Service Corporation International (SCI) is a buying opportunity for investors. To that end, the article makes these points: “Historically, SCI has delivered very strong financial performance and shareholder returns.” “. . .growth has been fueled by a…
Breaking the taboo of “End-of-Life” planning can only be a help for funeral services and other death care companies. Funeral directors, funeral homes, and cemeteries with progressive sales force techniques have known for a long time that getting one to talk about their mortality is what gets those consumers to eventually enter into…
An interesting situation concerning “non-combustible” cremation remains was brought to light by this front-page lead story article in an edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune last week. The article is entitled, “Lakewood Cemetery alleged theft spotlights market for metal implants left after cremation”. It goes on to explain that a former employee of the…
It’s Friday and going into the weekend it’s always nice to have something to think about. . . . How about this for today. . This article from Seeking Alpha looks at the past fiscal year for Matthews International and uses that information as well as what they gleaned from the…
