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Testimony continued in the Gulfport, Mississippi, trial where six black-owned funeral homes have contended that Harrison County and its coroner, Gary Hargraves, have discriminated against them by sending deceased bodies in greater numbers to the white-owned funeral homes in the county. In testimony yesterday, which is summed up by the Associated Press here, Harrison County…
Dignity, PLC, the British based conglomerate reported revenue for the 1st quarter of 2018 the other day. The company reported revenue of US$ 135 million for the quarter as compared to revenue of US$ 132 million for the 1st quarter of 2017. That is an increase of 2.2%. The increased revenue number is…
Australia’s leading provider of funeral and cremation services, InvoCare, announced on April 17th that their newest funeral home has been opened in Dandenong, Victoria. According to their press release which you can read here, “Industry and consumer trends show customers are increasingly looking for a contemporary environment that provides a range of products and services,…
When Funeral Director Daily made our 2018 predictions, one that we made was that we thought Canadian funeral and cemetery operator, Park Lawn Corporation, would be aggressive in building its network of funeral homes and cemeteries in the United States. If you did not agree even when they made a purchase of approximately $US…
My wife and I enjoy going through the Ikea store near Mall of America in the Minneapolis suburbs. Virtually everything we find there is not only modern and up to date, but we can purchase it for a discount in a box, bring it home, and put it together. We not only get a great…
Funeral Director Daily: As we do from time to time, I have included an article that was put out yesterday by Kenny Robinson of Seeking Alpha on Service Corporation International. The article, that you can read here, is an in-depth investment piece that I put out with no opinion other than to say it is…
I recently read an article in TheHindu.com that you can read here pertaining to the growth of the Chinese death care industry. For many years the process of death care in China was one of the family going to a central government cremation center, and watching as their loved one was loaded into the crematory…
I read an article the other day that I found in the consumer “Watchdog” section of the Dallas News. The article that you can read here pertained to a direct mail piece advertising “Free Burials for Eligible Veterans and Spouses”. That type of ad is not uncommon and if you are in the funeral business…
The Lockport (NY) Journal recently ran an article on funeral director Amy Lange in their Editor’s Pick Section. The article, that you can read here, deals with the Lange Funeral Home and Ms. Lange’s unique position in the funeral industry as a female owner/operator for the past 34 years. It turns out that Amy Lange…
