Ashes – are they mounting or shifting?
FSE already knows through previous research studies that those left behind don’t all feel the same way about cremated remains. Whether they feel connected or totally disconnected to them or whether they prefer to keep them or scatter them. But we were keen to explore current…
Chipboard coffins and the rise of the ‘dark greens’
The strength of consumer feeling about environmental issues – further fuelled by the recent COP26 conference in Glasgow - is only going to increase. That will no doubt have implications for the funeral industry. This is our view on what we can expect of consumer demands.I first…
Simple online wills surge due to covid – but are they risky?
The use of online wills has surged in the past year or so, fuelled by the pandemic and by the rise of slick online technology offerings. Our independent research reveals there are concerns however, whether consumers really know what they are buying and whether a simple online…
Funeral Solution Expert Independent Research Report: Online wills – are they worth the paper they're not written on?
Synopsis of this research report This report explores the online will writing market. Consumer and market insight was conducted via nationally representative online surveys, market analysis of online will writers and mystery shops of key players. Findings and conclusions…
FCA funeral plan regulation: Funeral Solution Expert independent research report
It’s probably fair to say that funeral directors across the country have gone through one of the toughest periods in history and dealt admirably with all that has been thrown at them. As well as the devastating impact of Covid 19 on our communities, most funeral directors are…