Funeral Industry News
Update: New UK Funeral Costs Pricing Order Issued
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed new pricing regulations on its funeral industry. Beginning...
Batesville Partners with Leading Experts to Educate Funeral Professionals on Navigating Key Challenges
BATESVILLE, Ind. – Batesville’s newly-released lineup of Education Series webinars for funeral professionals includes presentations by leading...
What the 4 Eras of Cremation Reveal About the Needs of Modern Families
We all know that cremation numbers in the US have consistently been on the rise over the...
Cold Hands Embalming Tip of the Week
We are excited to collaborate with Cold Hands and Monica Torres, renowned licensed funeral director, embalmer, cremationist,...
Funeral Directors Should Play Dodgeball in the Olympics | FFFW #46
OLYMPICS BABY This month we kicked off the 2021… well “2020” Olympics. Aaaand, I realized I haven’t...
Turning to Tradition: More than a Quarter of Americans Embrace Religion in Post-COVID Funeral Planning
Brookfield, Wis. – The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to increase the average number of deaths in the...
‘Physicians Mutual Sweets’ Shows Appreciation to Last Responders
OMAHA, Neb. – 25 funeral homes across the county are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a Sugarwish...
I Thought Facebook Was Free | A Dive Into Paid Social and Tex-Mex Buritos
Go back to being a young, broke high schooler for just one minute. You’ve just spent the...
Virginia’s First Funeral Directing Degree Program is Open for Enrollment
Beginning this fall semester, Tidewater Community College in Virginia offers a new nationally-accredited Funeral Directing degree. The...
Selected and Kates-Boylston Team Up on the Thrive Conference
When you come to the Thrive Conference for Independent Funeral Homes, Nov. 30 at the Live! Casino...
Update: New UK Funeral Costs Pricing Order Issued
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed new pricing regulations on its funeral industry. Beginning September 16, 2021, UK funeral directors must present a printed list...
Batesville Partners with Leading Experts to Educate Funeral Professionals on Navigating Key Challenges
BATESVILLE, Ind. – Batesville’s newly-released lineup of Education Series webinars for funeral professionals includes presentations by leading experts, including Barbara Kemmis, Executive Director of the Cremation Association of...
What the 4 Eras of Cremation Reveal About the Needs of Modern Families
We all know that cremation numbers in the US have consistently been on the rise over the last century, and they are only continuing to grow steadily and...
Cold Hands Embalming Tip of the Week
We are excited to collaborate with Cold Hands and Monica Torres, renowned licensed funeral director, embalmer, cremationist, cosmetic reconstructive specialist, desairologist, and owner/founder of NXT Generation Mortuary Support!...
Funeral Directors Should Play Dodgeball in the Olympics | FFFW #46
OLYMPICS BABY This month we kicked off the 2021… well “2020” Olympics. Aaaand, I realized I haven’t covered it at all here on the FFFW. Now, we all...
Turning to Tradition: More than a Quarter of Americans Embrace Religion in Post-COVID Funeral Planning
Brookfield, Wis. – The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to increase the average number of deaths in the United States by 494,000 in 2020 and 445,000 in 2021, according...
‘Physicians Mutual Sweets’ Shows Appreciation to Last Responders
OMAHA, Neb. – 25 funeral homes across the county are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a Sugarwish Sweet Shoppe, compliments of Physicians Mutual! The company recently accepted nominations...
I Thought Facebook Was Free | A Dive Into Paid Social and Tex-Mex Buritos
Go back to being a young, broke high schooler for just one minute. You’ve just spent the last of your spare change filling up your tank, and you...
Virginia’s First Funeral Directing Degree Program is Open for Enrollment
Beginning this fall semester, Tidewater Community College in Virginia offers a new nationally-accredited Funeral Directing degree. The two-year program, offered through its Virginia Beach campus, will be the...
Selected and Kates-Boylston Team Up on the Thrive Conference
When you come to the Thrive Conference for Independent Funeral Homes, Nov. 30 at the Live! Casino Hotel in Hanover, Maryland, you will leave with a blueprint to...