Business

We start off this edition of Leader Links with some tragic news, following a mass shooting outside a funeral home in the South Side of Chicago.

With COVID-19 dominating our news cycles, changing our daily routines, and heavily impacting the funeral industry, here’s a look at how different industry leaders across the country are handling the pandemic.

Every business has expectations based upon past experience which owners and managers use to develop budgets, plan manpower, and project cash flow — but we have entered a period when all of the norms have evaporated, making every day an adventure and a challenge.

Many of us are aware that our phones are tracking our every move, following what we search and the photos we’ve liked on social media, but are you aware that advertisers can target you based on your exact location?

Cedrick McMillian, a convicted sex offender, is accused of mishandling bodies and running an illegal cemetery.

The NFDA has submitted comments to the EPA regarding the agency’s ongoing formaldehyde risk assessment, which is being conducted as part of the Toxic Substances Control Act.

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the world, we heard from a funeral director in the United Kingdom about how the virus is changing services there, along with his thoughts on the role of those in the funeral profession.

Why do we hate wearing masks? Is it because we have to smell our own breath, we can’t catch our breath when we try to talk, and we can’t identify our masked acquaintances?

Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries, is pleased to announce that it has acquired West Tennessee Funeral Associates.