With the corporatisation of the funeral industry in Australia, funeral costs continue to rise way above inflation. As a consequence, more and more people are seeking trustworthy and independent information, before meeting with and selecting a funeral director. Providing such help and assistance is Australia’s largest online funeral consumer advocate that recently launched nationwide. eziFunerals not […]
It seems like a smart investment strategy. Buy up all the small independent funeral homes you can get your hands on (the deeper they are in the local community, the better). Keep the signs and ramp up marketing with the old family names. Reduce inefficiencies. Introduce economies of scale. Continue to raise prices way above […]
The latest statistical snapshot on deaths, causes of death and life expectancy in Western Australia, raises some interesting data for the funeral industry. In Australia, there were 160,909 deaths registered in 2017. This was 2,405 more than the number registered in 2016 (158,504). Compared to New South Wales and Victoria, the number of deaths in […]
The latest statistical snapshot on deaths, causes of death and life expectancy in New South Wales raises some interesting data for the death care industry. In 2017, there were 160,909 deaths registered in Australia, 2,405 more than the number registered in 2016 (158,504). In New South Wales, there were 52,778 deaths, 916 less than the […]
eziFunerals Founder, Peter Erceg has raised concerns about the ongoing battle between InvoCare and Propel Funeral Partners in their race to expand their share of the ‘death care industry’. Funeral consumers took another hit this week as Australia’s largest ASX listed funeral company made its 10th acquisition in the past eight months. In another blow […]
If you or a friend have used a Sydney funeral home in the past, don’t automatically assume it’s the best choice. Not all Funeral Directors in Sydney are the same. So it pays to do your homework! eziFunerals has partnered with some of the best Sydney funeral directors. Funeral directors listed with eziFunerals are small family […]