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According to this press release it appears that one of the reasons that the Johnson-Romito Funeral Homes chose Busch Cremation, Burial, and Pre-Planning as their successor firm is the funeral homes’ common values and membership in the Order of the Golden Rule funeral home membership organization. Both funeral organizations have served the…
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Just over a month from now, from October 19 thru the 23rd, I’ll be in New Orleans attending the 2024 National Funeral Directors Association National Convention. I procrastinated but still got registered under the “Early Bird” registration that saved me $150 right off the top. . . . . I also reserved my hotel…
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Within the last week Funeral Director Daily has published articles that all fall within the realm of “Death Care looking to cater to the consumer“. We’ve published articles on new storefront success stories (Death Done Differently) and on two acquisitions in the greater Death Care space, which in my opinion are quests for…
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Roughly 18-months into their journey as an individual operating company, Batesville has made their first acquisition. And, it should come as no surprise that the acquisition expanded the company’s technology offerings. It was announced last week, in this press release, that Batesville has acquired Halcyon, a deathcare management system. Batesville CEO Chris Trainer…
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In the last couple of weeks Funeral Director Daily has brought you articles about low-cost online direct to the consumer (DTC) business Eirene cremations seemingly going out of business and about the situation where a Canadian city of about 14,000 people does not have a funeral home. For a minimum call funeral…
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It’s funny how it happens. . . Yesterday was Summer and on Labor Day Monday I woke up to 50 degree temperatures in my Minnesota community. It made for a great Monday morning run but also reminded me of the new season upon us. When the calendar turns to September I get…
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There is no doubt that there is a trend of greater mobility to preferred residential locales for retired citizens and we also know that the choice of cremation services, especially direct cremation with no services, over earth burials causes loss of margin for traditional funeral homes. This article from CBC Canada titled “Grieving…
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I read this recent article from the Wall Street Journal titled “The Hottest Club in town is. . .Run by your credit-card company?” I’m also pretty aware of the Berkshire Hathaway owned company NetJets. After I read the Wall Street Journal article (that does have a paywall, but you can listen to…
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It’s a common complaint almost everywhere. . . . . cell phones keep us connected to our work, and our bosses, more than most want to be. Many people in today’s world long for a “work/life” balance. . . . . especially in professions like funeral directing which can be a 24/7 proposition…
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Back in April Funeral Director Daily brought you this article which was titled “Federal Trade Commission bans non-compete agreements”. The article went on to explain that the Federal Trade Commission made this decision as a regulatory agency and explained the upcoming results of the decision like this: “This is a comprehensive ban…
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