Public listed companies in the death industry / myLot

Singapore

February 20, 2016 8:44am CST

Death is a big business. Everyone will die, and everyone wants a decent burial or cremation. When you think about it, you will see that many businesses are in the death business. There are businesses selling caskets. There are businesses that own crematorium or cemeteries. You can invest in the death industry when you buy shares of listed companies in the death industry. The businesses in the death industry are profitable, but not high-profiled. Perhaps you will not think about Walmart in the death industry. However, Walmart is a serious competitor to the other players because of the low-cost coffins and urns. The way Walmart sells coffins is very factual. It offers you free shipping, and even tells you that you save a few hundred dollars by buying the coffin.

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Shane Chan Chooo

@iamshane487 (1138)

• Manila, Philippines

20 Feb 16

I never saw coffin in the mall and walmart. LOL. Some people are fearful to this kind of business.

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

20 Feb 16

You will not see in the supermarket. I think even Walmart dare not let the customers see the coffin in display there. That is why they have online store for coffin. There will not be anyone walks in to Walmart, chooses a coffin, pays for it, and then drives off with it.

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Shane Chan Chooo

@iamshane487 (1138)

• Manila, Philippines

20 Feb 16

@scheng1 certainly, the people will run away to see it displayed in the supermarket and walmart even if we all die.

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amnabas

@amnabas (14877)

• Karachi, Pakistan

20 Feb 16

It's really shocking about the coffin selling.

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

21 Feb 16

If a troublemaker wants to make trouble for his boss, he can just order a coffin online and has it delivered to the house of his boss.

Judy Story

@jstory07 (148771)

• Roseburg, Oregon

20 Feb 16

You can make good money by being in the business of selling coffins etc. So why not it is honest money.

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

21 Feb 16

Of course it is honest money. That is why Walmart is competing with the traditional businesses to sell coffin.

GreatMartin

@GreatMartin (23670)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

21 Feb 16

I don't want a penny or a minute wasted on me when I die!

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PaintsOnSlate

@PainsOnSlate (21845)

• Canada

20 Feb 16

Had no idea that Walmart sold caskets. I was shocked that a casket is needed to be purchased to hold the body for cremation ...talk about a waste of money. I want my ashes spread over he Adirondack mountains but I want to be turned to ashes in a cardboard box. A lot less wood used in a paper box than a casket.... maybe by the time I die it will be allowed.

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