funeral business

Foundation Partners enters Las Vegas market

By Funeral Director Daily / August 10, 2021 /

It was announced in this press release that Foundation Partners Group, the Orlando, Florida, based funeral home and cemetery consolidator and operator, has acquired Kraft Sussman Funeral & Cremation Services of Las Vegas, Nevada.  The press release notes that this is Foundation Partners Group’s (FPG) first acquisition in Nevada. . . .the state with America’s…

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Matthews records record sales, casket sales drop off

By Funeral Director Daily / August 9, 2021 /

Matthews International reported their 3rd Quarter 2021 sales recently and in doing so reported a record revenue for their 3rd Quarter (April-June) of $428.4 million, which is a 19.2% increase over the same period of 2020.  As you may know, Matthews International has three business segments, one of which is their Memorialization segment. The Memorialization…

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Issues with cemeteries

By Funeral Director Daily / August 6, 2021 /

I’m a big proponent of memorialization of our past history.  In the world of death care I take that to mean that I am a proponent of cemeteries with some type of memorial to those whose body or cremated remains lie within.  I’m of the opinion that every human being deserves that respect of being…

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Roosevelt Investments. . . our newest sponsor

By Funeral Director Daily / August 5, 2021 /
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As we move into August 2021, Funeral Director Daily wants to welcome Roosevelt Investments as our newest sponsor.  Our sponsors help finance our technology, security, and delivery system which allows for readers to receive Funeral Director Daily at no charge. Roosevelt Investments is a full service New York City investment firm whose roots date back…

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Affinity programs and the funeral business

By Funeral Director Daily / August 5, 2021 /

Recently a new Casey’s Gas and Convenience store opened near me.  Now, it is not the first Casey’s in our community, but it is very convenient to my home.  So, I purchase gasoline, coffee, donuts, and made to order pizza there more often than any other store in town.  I’m not a easy mark as…

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“Hey Jude” . . .here’s a death care product for you Beatle fans!!!

By Funeral Director Daily / August 4, 2021 /

On February 7, 1964, the British pop rock group the Beatles touched down on the tarmac of John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City and were crowded by thousands of fans.  Two days later they were introduced to America with an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.  A typical fan at that time was…

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Carriage Services reports 2Q. . Cemetery business is the highlite

By Funeral Director Daily / August 3, 2021 /

It’s quarterly reporting time in the public business realm and the companies in the death care sector are no different than others with that requirement.  Last week we reported Service Corporation International’s (SCI) results and today we bring you highlights of Houston, Texas based operator, Carriage Services. You can access the Carriage Services 2nd Quarter…

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Death Tech — will new technologies move forward

By Funeral Director Daily / August 2, 2021 /

Want to deliver the audio at your own funeral with a text written after your death by your pastor or other spokesman?  Evidently, voice synthesizing technology can now make that happen. . . . a written text will mimic  your own voice, even after death giving you the opportunity to deliver your own funeral sermon.…

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SCI sees 2Q 2021 Revenue per Service jump over $600 per case

By Funeral Director Daily / July 30, 2021 /

Earlier this week the largest funeral home and cemetery operator in North America, Service Corporation International (SCI), revealed their results for the 2nd Quarter of 2021.  It was a much anticipated report as it would mark a comparison with the 2nd Quarter of 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic was flourishing and funeral homes and cemeteries…

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South African preneed market exploding

By Funeral Director Daily / July 28, 2021 /

I can remember back to a time when I thought sending out direct mailing pieces for preneed funeral planning was too forward and bordered on being in bad taste.  At that time we were always worried about offending someone who had an illness in the family or who recently had a death in the family. …

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