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Today’s is one of those articles that I enjoy writing. . . pure speculation on my part and if I am wrong with my thought process no one really knows until later in the year when this article has been all but forgotten. Funeral Director Daily is taking today to take a speculative look into…
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It is not everyday that a new category for the consumer to choose from comes along. A new category has to be so unique that while it may have other ideas to compete with it, it is somewhat all by itself in the product or service it offers to the consumer. What is interesting is…
Read MoreToday’s afternoon edition tells of a Dayton, Ohio, decision by a judge that overturns a variance needed to operate a crematory. Funeral Director Daily will also give you news of a large funeral home acquisition of six Ohio mortuaries. Finally, we’ve got some other stories and a listing of some of the events for learning…
Read MoreMany people talk of taking their business “Outside the Box” to find new creative ways to generate more revenue and build their business enterprise. I’m certainly no MBA guy in Business or Finance. . . but, more or less I’ve been involved in business for about 50 years since I had my first paper route. …
Read MoreCarriage Services, the Houston based funeral home and cemetery operator made a big announcement after business hours on Monday. The company issued a press release which highlighted not only the acquisition of, what they say in the release is the largest by a combined revenue definition, acquisition in their 28-year history, but also announced personnel…
Read MoreAustralia’s largest purveyor of death care services, InvoCare, has been accused by some of irregularities in the way that it handles its invoicing. According to this article from Choice.com, InvoCare routinely includes a $320, plus taxes, “administration fee” on invoices. Again, according to the Choice.com article, the administration fee functions somewhat as a “late…
Read MoreStoneMor Partners L.P. reported their 3rd Quarter and 9-month 2019 numbers last week and with it showed significant progress in their attempt at a transformational turnaround of the company. In brief, StoneMor reported that revenues are stabilizing, that they are cutting recurring expenses, and that they have made progress on a divestiture process that will,…
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