The people behind Titan Casket are not afraid of doing things outside the ordinary as compared to how the funeral industry has done things for the past 125 years. I’m guessing that in 1906 when John Hillenbrand purchased the Batesville Coffin Company and changed the name to Batesville Casket […] Read More
I received an unsolicited e-mail the other day about taking a course that would lead me to become a “Certified Funeral Celebrant”. I’m not interested in that but, more and more, I see greater numbers of the consumer public shedding the idea of using formal clergy in the […] Read More
Coming this summer is a new state law that bans unadvertised service fees, surcharges and other additional costs that are added to the end of a bill for meals or delivery service. On July 1, Senate Bill 478, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in October, is set to […] Read More
Decoding the Evolving Mindset of Funeral Consumers at New NFDA Consumer Trends Conference Brookfield, Wis. – “Put me into a pot and let me grow into a tree.” “The best thing I’ve experienced at a funeral is being with my family.” “I don’t want them to remember me in a casket.” […] Read More
Macy’s is closing five stores, including the location at Simi Valley Town Center, and laying off 3.5% of the department store chain’s workforce, according to a statement from a company spokesperson and media reports. About 2,350 jobs will be cut and the department store chain intends to rely more heavily […] Read More
Consumer spending will be merry and bright this holiday season, economists predict – CBS News Watch CBS News After a period of high inflation, the U.S. has received some good economic news in time for the holidays. Gas prices and mortgage rates have dipped, and job growth remains steady. For […] Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court gave a skeptical hearing Tuesday to payday lenders who are challenging the constitutionality of the Obama-era consumer protection agency. Most of the justices — conservatives as well as liberals — suggested they were not ready to strike down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau simply because it […] Read More
Consumer Reports: Put to the test – CBS News Watch CBS News The non-profit organization behind Consumer Reports magazine and website has been testing products since 1936, and today, with an annual testing budget well over $30 million, their 60 labs and teams of engineers put thousands of consumer goods […] Read More
There’s any number of websites filled with product reviews and recommendations, but really, which ones can you trust? If experience is any test of credibility, Consumer Reports, with its website and magazine, has been testing stuff longer than anyone. CR, as it’s known, has been surprising and sometimes outraging consumers […] Read More
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the leader in capital markets software and services supporting more lenders with hedging and pipeline management solutions than any other single provider, is pleased to present the MCTlive! Lock Volume Indices for April 2023. MCT Data represents a balanced […] Read More
Join the movement, and look advocates in the eye on Friday, September 1st, as they gather in Sacramento to occupy the Senate for consumer rights and democratic representation. SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Assembly Bill 1147 (AB-1147) is under scrutiny as concerns mount over its potential impact on the […] Read More
