The funeral industry in Australia is currently estimated to be $1.5 billion and provides essential services to individuals and families dealing with, or preparing for, death and bereavement. However, navigating the funeral industry in Perth when dealing with a loved one’s death can leave many of us vulnerable to upselling and confused with no understanding […]
WHO OWNS PURSLOWE & CHIPPER FUNERALS: Western Australia
PROPEL FUNERAL PARTNERS ACQUIRES ANOTHER LOCAL FUNERAL HOME
Propel Funeral Partners Ltd (ASX: PFP) race to compete with Invocare (ASX: IVC) took another step this week, at the expense of consumers. Propel Funeral Partners has just announced its latest aquisition, Manning Great Lakes Memorial Gardens (MGLMG) for up to $4.4 million. MGLMG operates from a single freehold location and conducts an average of 700 cremations […]
WHAT IF YOU DIED TODAY: WHO WOULD ARRANGE YOUR FUNERAL
THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE is a difficult time for everyone. For most of us, coping with death and planning a funeral is one of the most difficult things we will ever be asked to do. It can be a very emotional and difficult time. The following video by CBC Marketplace (2017), provides an […]
FRAGMENTED VOICE ‘TRAGEDY FOR FUNERAL INDUSTRY’
eziFunerals leads the way in helping you find affordable funerals across Australia with a network of independent funeral homes that deliver honest funeral prices and a service you can trust. The fragmentation of funeral director associations and their inability to talk with one voice was “a tragedy for independent funeral directors”, according to Australia’s largest independent […]
EZIFUNERALS URGES CONSUMERS TO SHOP AROUND
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 […]
INVOCARE AND PROPEL FUNERAL PARTNERS PAINFUL DEATH
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 […]