Since its creation of the Funeral Rule in 1984, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has conducted undercover inspections to monitor compliance. According to a June 8 announcement, out...
On May 26, Latin America earned the undesirable distinction as the new epicenter of the COVID-19 global outbreak. Colombia, the third-largest Latin American country, has been particularly hard-hit....
Jeffree Star is no stranger to controversy or dark subjects. So introducing a makeup collection called “Cremated” may seem par for the course. However, not everyone thinks death-themed...
My father, a World War II veteran, is buried in the national military park cemetery on the site of the Civil War Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. He is...
Not long ago, Mike Regina found himself in an interesting situation. His Funeral Decisions marketing tool was flourishing. The system he created in 2008 to drum up interest...
A lot has been said about the importance of remote conveniences during — and most likely after — the current pandemic. Now more than ever, death care professionals...
Robin Heppell will be the first to admit that the funeral business is unique. As a fourth generation funeral director with 30 years of experience, he knows first-hand...
Most people have heard the phrase “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” You might not be as familiar with the second half of that quote, which is,...
You may not realize it, but as a deathcare professional working through a global pandemic, you’re making history. Now a team of brilliant minds at Australia’s University of...
Many new businesses are born when someone simply recognizes there’s a better way to do something that’s already being done. That was the case with Sepio Guard. The...