Uncommon funeral practices make death expressionistic rather than painful
Implications - Looking for unconventional ways of burial in an attempt to mitigate sorrow from the death of their loved ones, consumers are turning to unique last rites and offbeat funeral practices. Whether it is a creatively decorated coffin or a shockingly real viewing, the focus is on celebrating life rather than mourning the loss of it.
Trend Themes
1. Celebration of Life Funerals - Consumers are looking for ways to celebrate their loved ones' lives rather than to mourn their deaths, generating a trend for unique last rites and offbeat funeral practices.
2. Ecological and Personalized Funerals - There is a rising demand for creative and personalized burial and cremation shrouds, eco-friendly coffins, and biodegradable urns, providing opportunities for artisans and alternative burial products.
3. Virtual and Accessible Funeral Services - With the need to hold private or remote funeral services, consumers are turning to virtual memorials and seeking burial videos and pictures online, suggesting opportunities in online funeral services, media sharing platforms, and online marketplaces for funeral products and services.
Industry Implications
1. Funeral Services - The funeral industry should consider incorporating unconventional and customer-centric funeral practices and offering personalized and environmentally friendly burial and cremation options.
2. Art and Design - Artists and designers can create unusual caskets and urns with innovative materials and eco-friendly or biodegradable components, meeting environmentally conscious consumer demands and providing a unique funeral experience.
3. E-commerce and Media Sharing - With the need to hold virtual memorials and search for funeral media online, there is a potential for online funeral services, curation and distribution of funeral media, and online marketplaces to connect funeral service providers and consumers.
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