Number of female funeral directors continues to increase.
As far back as ancient Greece, women have had a significant role in caring for the dead. In fact, until the 19th century, the job ...
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Cemetery and funeral home weddings are becoming a trend as the industry looks to expand its offerings.
The funeral industry is opening its doors to life events as well as death events these days. The latest trend--cemetery and funeral home weddings. What ...
Chinese caskets proving to be a hard sell.
Sourcing Chinese caskets at a fraction of the cost of US-made versions seems like a no-brainer for cost-conscious consumers. Turns out, however, that's not necessarily ...
Muslim Undertakers of East London
In a recent article in the independent journal, Roads & Kingdoms, Liana Aghajanian takes a close look at the world of London's Muslim undertakers.
Japan’s funeral industry booms with high-tech solutions for ageing population
A recent story published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation highlights the boom in Japan's high tech funeral industry. Almost all Japanese people get cremated and have ...
The rise of the live stream funeral broadcast.
In 2011 The New York Times published an article that discussed the growing trend toward remotely broadcast live stream funeral services (read the full ...
Ebola guidelines pose challenges for funeral industry.
On November 7th the World Health Organization issued updated guidelines for safe burial of Ebola victims. The new guidelines stress the need for safe burials but ...
Hearses, puns and Dolly Parton. Nashville Business Journal reports on the NFDA Convention.
From the latest in hearses to an eagle eye spotting of “Dolly Parton”, NBJ reporter Eleanor Kennedy shares her impressions of the 2014 National Funeral ...
Supreme Court declines Pennsylvania funeral industry petition.
On October 8, 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal intended to overturn outdated laws regulating Pennsylvania’s funeral industry.
Would you like fries with that funeral viewing?
There is no question that the funeral business is one that is steeped in tradition. So it’s natural that when a service such as drive-thru ...
Ideal Death Show encourages consumers to plan their own funeral.
Over the weekend of Sept. 5-7, members of the general public mingled with funeral industry professionals at The Ideal Death Show, a gathering of Britain’s entrepreneurs, ...
Funeral Home Owner Steps Up to the Plate for Little League Champ’s Family
When he found out that the family of Jaheim Benton, a player on the Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League team was forced to leave ...
Crowdfunding Funerals: What You Need to Know
Just a few weeks ago the son of a friend died in a tragic automobile accident. Like all deaths of young people, this was a ...
Funeral home updates facility to match new customs
According to the National Funeral Director’s Association (NFDA), a group that tracks trends in the funeral industry, there are several significant changes that are driving ...
Business of death care gets a technology makeover
4 August 2014 Last updated at 19:17 ET Business of death care gets a technology makeover By Nicholas Tufnell Death is big business. With more than half a million people in ...
