Bargain-priced burials: new retailers are selling caskets for far less than the rates charged by traditional funeral homes

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Traditional funeral homes often charge as much as 500% markup on caskets, but new budget retailers are offering lower-priced caskets direct to consumers. Caskets Direct Inc plans to market to Canadian consumers. Since deregulation in the US, 160 casket retailers have opened.

Canada, Prices and rates, Marketing, Funeral industry, Coffins

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Taking charge of time

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Time management consultant Harold Taylor provides workers several time-management tips including throwing away as much paperwork as possible, logging one's telephone calls, and reserving time in one's personal planner to work on specific projects.

Methods, Time management, Business consultants, Management consultants, Stress management, Taylor, Harold Alexander

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