by JCG gmail | Apr 25, 2024 | Blog, Business Management, Business Tips, Customer Experience, Financial Management, Surveys
The satisfaction of shipping loved ones home for a funeral has seen a steady decline since 2018, even before the pandemic.(Johnson Consulting Group research Trends, and Insights see page 44). According to the Wall Street Journal, it’s estimated that over 200,000...
by Jake Johnson | Jan 30, 2024 | Blog, Business Management, Business Tips, Customer Experience, Financial Management, Surveys
As we wrapped up the year 2023, much like any other year, the funeral business landscape revealed its diverse facets. Across the United States, some firms appeared untouched by external influences, while others experienced the ebb and flow of challenges such as slow...
by JCG gmail | Jan 5, 2024 | Blog, Business Management, Business Tips, Customer Experience, Financial Management, Surveys
Let’s face it – there are plenty of uncontrollables in funeral business right? People not showing up on time, start time delays, weather – you name it. Unfortunately, those things do make an impact on funeral home customer experience whether we like it or not. This is...
by Vince Roberge | Nov 13, 2023 | Blog, Business Management
Private equity controls somewhere in the range of 15% to 20% of the overall economy according to John Coates, former Acting Director for the Division of Corporate Finance for the SEC. And private equity exists in the death care profession for a reason: there are...
by Admin | Jul 10, 2023 | Blog, Business Management
As Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes,” so if you’re looking to enter a profession, funeral homes (or accounting) might seem like a lucrative choice. But with large conglomerates buying up many funeral businesses that...
