Funeral homes create new marketing strategies around varying regulations per state and funeral home. As the coronavirus started to make its way across the United States it brought with it new regulations that have strangely differentiated in each state. Death…
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Fourth generation to carry on Erickson Funeral Home traditions in Darlington, Wisconsin
After 40 years of service Brent Erickson has officially retired as the funeral home director of the Erickson Funeral Home. In doing so he passes on the funeral home to the next generation. Tragedy hit when George’s wife passed away…
Shakeup for death care e-commerce as Google makes their shopping listings free
Google announced that starting this week listing a product for sale on their shopping tab would now be free. The tech giant, Google, is going back to its roots and making their shopping tab platform Merchant Center free for e-commerce…
Private funeral home owners expand their Arkansas properties
Private Arkansas funeral owners expand and purchase another private funeral home in a neighboring town. Arkansas funeral home owners Scott and Paula Berna have acquired another funeral home in the city of Rogers, adding another facility to their two other…
Keeping it in the family; Martin Thompson & Son Cremation & Funeral Service acquires Thompson’s Harveson & Cole Funeral Home
Martin Thompson & Son Cremation & Funeral Service acquires Thompson’s Harveson & Cole Funeral Home Started in 1911, Thompson Harveson & Cole is one of the few remaining family-owned and managed funeral homes in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. The owner,…
How to offer great drive-in or drive-through funeral services
Help the bereaved celebrate the life of the deceased by creating unique and special services that allow for them to be present and in accordance with the lockdowns and isolation mandates. Creating services that are accessible via vehicle and allow…
The global rise of car accessible funeral services
Deaths caused by COVID-19 are forcing funeral home workers to think outside the box. How can they provide comfort to their clients when all the traditional methods are no longer possible due to mandated isolation policies? To help families and…
Funeral workers receive heartwarming support thanks to a Facebook frame
In an effort to show support for those working through the difficulties of coronavirus, individuals with big hearts who want to show their appreciation have created facebook profile frames specific for death care professionals to add on their main Facebook…
Private video streaming solutions for virtual funerals and memorials
As the coronavirus continues to spread, virtual memorials are becoming a solution for families who want to witness the departed’s service. While there are free ways to live stream, which work fine for normal marketing efforts, protecting families’ privacy with…
Batesville parent company sells Cimcool to DuBois Chemicals, Inc
Hillenbrand sells off Cimcool brand for deleveraging purposes. Cimcool manufactures metalworking fluids and was owned by the Indiana industrial company Hillenbrand. Diversified in its manufacturing brands, Hillenbrand is the owner of 10 companies ranging from mold casting (Mold-Masters, Milacron, Injection…
