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Washington State cremation owners and operators find themselves in somewhat of a Catch-22 when it comes to new cremation equipment. According to this article from the Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Magazine old cremation machines have been grandfathered in but operate less efficiently as compared to the new cremation machines available. However, because of…
We’ve noticed at Funeral Director Daily that readership drops by about 33% in the last half of December. It was particularly noticeable this year as we reached a record of over 21,000 page views in November only to see the latter half of December come in with run-rates of page views at less than…
Back in September 2024 Funeral Director Daily let you know that the Social Secuirty Survivor Benefits Equity Act had been introduced to the the United States House of Representatives. While the bill failed to go anywhere at that time – possibly because of the impending Presidential election and eventual change of leadership – as…
I’ve been thinking about this “Trends” article for the past month. I was going to originally title the article “Back to the Future” on the premise that I’ve seen two trends emerging this year in Death Care. Those trends were (1) The movement “back” towards more simple and natural burials and other disposition…
If you would ask Gemini Artificial Intelligence what percentage of funeral homes will be sold in the next five years, here is the answer that you will be given: “While an exact percentage is hard to pinpoint, a significant portion of funeral homes, potentially around 35-40% of owners, plan to retire or sell…
Tomorrow Funeral Director Daily will unveil its “2025 Business Story of the Year” where I will tell you what I believe is an interesting trend in the Business and Finance of the Death Care profession. It is a trend that I believe will change Death Care ownership in larger volume and faster than…
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We all worry — probably too much. We worry about finances, we worry about weather, we worry about our children. Trust me, I think everybody worries a lot — like I said, probably too much. Over the past week I’ve had a couple of experiences that have made me want to count…
Everstory Partners, who may be the nation’s 2nd largest Death Care provider by serving over 65,000 families per year, recently announced completed renovations at their Cedar Hill Funeral Home just outside Washington, DC. This press release from Everstory will give you more information on the recent transformation at the funeral home that serves about…
If you own, operate, or manage a funeral home or cemetery you get lots of advice — including from Funeral Director Daily at times. However, I’ve also learned over 40+ years of business ownership in various enterprises, that while it it good to consider all the advice you get, it is most of the…
