I have seen many changes in the funeral service profession during my career. Some of these changes created challenges to the business plan with which funeral directors were indoctrinated, such as cremation and funerals without merchandise. Some involved operating trials, such as the rise of price-focused competitors. Others arise from cultural challenges that have changed the consumer’s paradigm, such as natural burial, alkaline hydrolysis and other new-fangled horticultural burial offerings. Any/all of these factors could change the future of funeral service by impairing your profit.
Meaningful Ways to Connect and Honor Loved Ones Before and After Loss
Arkansas funeral directors and families living on the edge of loss face a unique emotional weight: the need to connect deeply while preparing to say goodbye. Balancing everyday caregiving, work, and the realities of pre-grieving creates quiet pressures that are easy...