Cremation
Again today I’m building off some of the impressions that my friend, Rolf Gutknecht of LA Ads – A Marketing Agency had during his time at the recent ICCFA Convention in Tampa. As mentioned in yesterday’s article, Rolf puts out a little paper titled “Insights” which included his impressions of the convention. Today,…
Read MoreIt was announced in this recent Pulse 2.0 article that Canada’s online-operated cremation provider Eirene has recently received over $4 million in seed funding led by Relay Ventures with participation from at least two other entities. According to the article that brings a total of $5 million in funding to the company that was…
Read MoreIt is a only a little more than a month away. . . .are you ready to attend? The “It” I’m referring to is the “Thinking Green” Cremation Symposium hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada, by the Cremation Association of North America (CANA). It’s happening from February 14-16, 2024, and you can learn much more…
Read MoreJust a couple of days ago Funeral Director Daily brought you an article about a group or residents who live in a neighborhood where a crematory is being built. As many times happens these days, those neighbors are opposed to the establishment of a crematory in their neighborhood. That friction seems to happen a…
Read MoreA permitted crematory under construction in the Dallas, Texas, suburb of Frisco is coming under scrutiny by neighbors who are not happy with it being located in a residential neighborhood. However, according to this article “Frisco City officials insist that the crematorium’s approval predates the nearby neighborhood development, with plans available publicly since…
Read MoreAn 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…
Read MoreMorgan Stanley equity analyst Simeon Gutman recently made this comment in this white paper from Morgan Stanley, “Americans are increasingly attached to their pets, which is clearly shown in survey results, and thus pet spending is a priority. Consumers are less willing to cut pet spending even when real personal disposable income declines.” …
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