Industry News and Publications

Funeral professionals have a wealth of information resources at their disposal, both online and in print.

Below you'll find News and a list of Publications and News Sources that provide information on a wide range of industry topics.

News

FFDA issues annual operational report – profit margin slips
Federated Funeral Directors of America (FFDA) cleint funeral homes show an average 5.31 percent profit margin in 2009 compared to 9.24 percent in 1999.

TSA clarifies new shipping rules; CCSP locations - latest TSA shipping regulations and CCSP locations

FTC clarifies third-party casket deliveries - FTC has issued a recent (June 2010) opinion on several important third-party casket issues.

Support grows for federal Bereaved Consumers bill, H.R. 3520 - Various sources (2/2010)

Basic funeral home services up more than 12 percent over last year - Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP (1/2010)

Publications and News Sources

Alliance / Southern Funeral Director / Southern Cemetery - John W. Yopp Publications

American Cemetery - Kates-Boylston Publications

American Funeral Director - Kates-Boylston Publications

The Canadian Funeral Director Magazine - HLP Publishers

CFSA Newsletter - Casket & Funeral Supply Association of America

The Cremationist - Cremation Association of North America

The Director - National Funeral Directors Association

Funeral Monitor - Abbott & Hast Publications

Funeralwire.com - online news service

International Cemetery & Funeral Management Magazine - International Cemetery and Funeral Associatoin

Mortuary Management - Abbott & Hast Publicatins

YB News - Nomis Publications, Inc.

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