All Entries in the "Funeral Industry" Category
Funeral Home Reputations Get Negative Press
Over the past several months, it seems like funeral homes have been getting more and more bad press. There was, of course, the funeral home that is reported to have cremated bodies that were supposed to be buried, in order to save expenses, and there have been many other incidents in recent days. For example, [...]
Funeral Home Pays Tribute To Michael Jackson
There is no denying the impact that Michael Jackson had on the world of music, and one funeral home in Pittsburgh has even hosted an event dedicated to the “king of pop.” On Thursday, July 2, the Coston Funeral Home in East Liberty held a memorial service for Michael Jackson. Fans of the star arrived [...]
High-Mileage Hearse To Come
One of the given facts about funeral cars is that they use a lot of gas. There’s really no way of getting around it, you’re not going to get great funeral mileage in a hearse. Adding to the problem is the fact that manufacturers, for the most part, have turned a blind eye to the [...]
Website Draws Hearse Drivers
When most people think about funeral cars, they don’t think about a customized flashy car. However, there is now a website devoted to the hearse driver, both in and out hof the funeral industry. For a different take on funeral cars, visit the Hearse Driver website at http://www.hearsedriver.com. While you’re here, you’ll find all sorts [...]
Funeral Directors Cut Costs
In a tough economy, funeral directors are searching for ways to cut costs on funeral expenses. As with other industries, the funeral world has faced increasing costs of supplies, fuel and other expenses. Fortunately, there are several areas funeral directors have been able to cut costs without cutting services. One way to cut costs has [...]
Funeral Home Controversy in Suburban Chicago
When you think about a cemetery, you rarely think controversy. People don’t mind having one in their neighborhood. Cemeteries are relatively quiet, as neighbors go, and they’re unobtrusive. However, a funeral home, at least in the minds of some folks in Arlington Heights, IL, is a very different prospect. There, a funeral home with hopes [...]
Baby Boomers Prefer Non-Tradtiditonal Funerals
Baby boomers have, as a generation, been known for bucking trends. Even at the end of life, baby boomers are making their own statements about how things should be. Even funerals for baby boomers can feature more and more unique and nontraditional elements. Many funerals today, for example, may feature musical performances and less traditional [...]
The Personalization Trend in the Funeral Industry
As baby boomers grow older, even the face of the Funeral industry seems to change. Boomers have a different sense of appreciation for the funeral service, and they’re interested in getting something different from it than many previous generations. Today, funerals are as different from one another as weddings. Take, for example, personalization services. Through [...]
Funeral Directors Choose Career Path Early According to Study
When it comes to the funeral industry, it would seem that vocation tends to come to appear at an early age. Many funeral directors, according to a recent study, tend to choose their occupation in their high school years. While this phenomenon isn’t unique to the funeral industry, it does appear to be especially common. [...]
The Funeral Industry Embraces New Technologies
As is the case with so many other industries, advancements in computer technology are affecting the funeral industry. Whether it’s streaming webcasts of a live funeral using a website that’s password-protected, or whether it’s a wireless Internet kiosk at the funeral home, technology is changing the way funeral directors do their job. This advancement in [...]