Is Your Supplier Corporate-Owned?
The Rise of Corporate Ownership and Acquisitions In recent years, the funeral profession has witnessed a surge in acquisitions, with large corporations and private equity firms acquiring cemeteries...
Funeral Industry Press Releases
Built to Last: How to Breathe New Life into Cemeteries – Free Webinar When Cemeteries Lean Into Cremation, Consumers Win
WHEELING, IL—Nearly 26% of U.S. households have human cremated remains in their homes according to the Cremation Association of North America’s 2022 Cremation Memorialization Research. That’s 21.9 million...
Batesville Invests in the Future with New Burial, Cremation and Technology Solutions at the 2023 NFDA Convention & Expo
BATESVILLE, Ind., September 6, 2023 – Batesville is reaffirming its position as the industry’s innovation leader by presenting more than 55 new burial and cremation caskets, urns and...
U.S. Cremation Rate Expected to Top 80% by 2045
NFDA’s 2023 Cremation and Burial Report Shows the States in the Western Region of the U.S. are Leading the Pack in Terms of the Highest Cremation Rates in...
The International Order of the Golden Rule Partners With Four New Endorsed Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (August 31, 2023) – The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) welcomed four partner companies: American Crematory Equipment, Homesteaders Life Co., Ring Ring Marketing and...
What Do You Tell Families When They Ask the Price of a Funeral?
Philadelphia – At John Givnish’s 14 Philadelphia locations and hundreds of other independent funeral homes nationally, the response is “$87.00 per Month”. No, Givnish does not offer funerals...
CANA Membership Elects New Directors, New President in Hybrid Annual Meeting
WHEELING, IL— The Cremation Association of North America (CANA) welcomed new board members and recognized the service of others at the first-ever hybrid Annual Meeting of the Membership...