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Matthews International saw a Fourth quarter decline in Earnings

Matthews International saw a Fourth quarter decline in Earnings

Matthews International has reported 23% loss in earnings for  the fourth quarter. This is another nail in the funeral Industrys coffin. The bottom line for Matthews and the entire industry is that people are buying less expensive on Funeral Goods.

According to Forbes:

“Matthews International Corp., which makes memorial plaques, caskets and other products for the funeral industry, said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell 23 percent, mostly due to charges related to a consolidation of some production plants.

via www.forbes.com

But Matthews also said that sales were hurt as more customers continued to choose less-expensive products.”

Funeral Industry| Funeral Blog  by Your Guy

Matthews International makes high end funeral plaques and distributes York Caskets.


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Monday, November 16th, 2009
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The super retailer Walmart  is now in the Funeral Business. This could be a major blow to the casket companies and an already distressed funeral industry. Walmart is selling caskets ONLINE and acting as an assistant funeral director.

Walmart is selling Caskets on the internet

Walmart is selling Caskets on the internet

Contrary to the popular belief the funeral industry is recession proof, the super retailer move indicates a demand for discounted caskets. Many funeral homes in the face of decreasing sales have increased their prices and  have been reluctant to embrace lower cost  funerals. Not to embrace the low cost funeral now may put the traditional funeral home out of business.

This move is a a plus for the Funeral consumer and negative for traditional casket companies, specifically, Batesville Casket Company, and the York Casket Company.

If you area consumer you can check out  Wall Mart’s supply of Caskets here.

The book Rest in Peace Insiders Tips to the Low Cost Less Stress Funeral outlines and  predicts an explosion of online caskets.

Caskets are only sold online and are limited to Geographic areas with specific conditions.

This service will help the consumer with lower funeral cost and funeral expenses.

Funeral Industry|Funeral Blog by Your Funeral Guy


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