Industry

Vandor Corporation has announced that its Funeral Products Division will be centralizing production of its hardwood caskets to their Richmond, Indiana plant.

By Leader Contributor Glenn Gould, CEO of MKJ Marketing As we look for a pathway out of the global...

Most small businesses do not create annual marketing budgets, and frankly, that’s one of the differentiating factors between family-owned funeral businesses and corporate-run funeral homes.

Reading through “How Did We Get Here? Factors Leading to the Rise of Discount Funeral Homes” by Glenn Gould caused me to reflect on funeral services’ journey from dependable businesses to these times of change.

For years, funeral industry professionals and the general public alike have turned to cremation as a “cheap option” when it comes to disposition. However, we are beginning to see an expansion in how the deathcare industry is framing cremation for families.

When it comes to green funerals or natural burials, your community may be a lot more open to the idea than you think.

By Leader Editor Kara Apel Seeing a spike in cremation within your market? You’re not alone. According...

FEMA announced today it has provided over $1 billion in COVID-19 funeral assistance to support more than 150,000 applicants grappling with the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic.

Halcyon, one of the top names in the deathcare management profession, recently tapped First American as its payment processor of record.

“No one wants to plan their own funeral,” says James Montgomery, OneRoom’s national sales director, in a recent interview. His frank admission is based on nearly 15 years of industry experience, including a decade-plus tenure at Service Corporation International.