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I recently ran across this article from Changing America that is titled, “What’s the fastest food drive-thru? It isn’t Chick-fil-A”. It’s a very interesting article that may be able to give us some sense to how we should view our customers in the death care realm. It’s interesting to note that in…
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As I look for material to bring before the readers of Funeral Director Daily I continue to be amazed at, what I consider, the number of new “Death Care” operators that are hanging out a shingle and opening for business. And, unlike the 1940’s when there was a large expansion of men opening…
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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Inflation has set in. . . I recently had to install a new air conditioning condenser to our existing HVAC combination unit. An air conditioning condensor, like a funeral or cremation expense, is something you don’t buy everyday. . . . in fact, maybe less than once a decade. And, when I called…
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English poet Oscar Wilde is thought by some as first using the phrase that “Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery”. In today’s world of economics and commerce one might also believe that “Somebody starting a business similar to what you have started” would also be a very well-known form of flattery…
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My favorite time annually at the National Funeral Directors Convention (NFDA) is when I get to roam the Expo Hall among all of Death Care’s suppliers and just visit. Sometimes it is about new and exciting products and sometimes it is just catching up with an old friend. . . . . and sometimes…
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It’s the middle of the month when Funeral Director Daily recaps our top read stories of the past 30 days. This month we have proved that our search engine presence is alive and well as a story that originally ran in 2018 was the top read story of the month. Of…
Read MoreThis article from a recent edition of the Roanoke Times of Virginia mentions two funeral homes being built within a half-mile of each other in that community. At Funeral Director Daily we found that intriguing because we have noticed that with the rise of interest rates coupled with the uncertain sense of large traditional…
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Funeral Director Daily (FDD) was recently notified that a group has been working to bring together what they call the “Global Green Burial Alliance” (GGBA). FDD received a statement out of Australia earlier this week about the formation. According to the statement from Mr. Mark Thomas, the Global Green Burial Alliance will…
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At Funeral Director Daily we have tried to keep you updated on the status of the Hollywood movie that has been produced about the disagreement and eventual lawsuit between one-time power funeral home consolidator company The Loewen Group and a funeral home in Mississippi. Finally, we have read in this article from…
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