Transition period or non-statutory backstop?
The NAFD warmly welcomes the publication of the Funerals Market Order today (16 June 2021). Said Chief Executive Jon Levett: “Although many funeral firms do publish pricing information online, some don’t and there is a wide range of formats used which can be confusing for bereaved consumers at a difficult time. The CMA’s requirements, although extremely complex in places for small businesses to navigate, support the delivery of high standards to funeral consumers and bring consistency to the process of choosing a funeral director.
Chief Executive Viewpoint – March 2019
1 October, 2019Chief Executive Viewpoint – March 2019 We are waiting with bated breath on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decision as to whether it will conduct a market investigation, following the consultation on its funerals market study, published in November 2018. The smart money is on a MIR taking place and, at NAFD…