Carriage Services is a provider of funeral and cemetery services and merchandise across the United States, operating funeral homes and cemeteries that offer a full range of services including consultation, preparation and interment of remains, facility use for memorial services, and sales of caskets, urns, markers, and other merchandise. The company generates revenue through "atneed" services provided at the time of death and "preneed" arrangements purchased in advance through trust deposits or life insurance policies, with funeral services accounting for approximately two-thirds of revenue and cemetery operations making up the remainder. Carriage competes primarily against independent operators and other national chains based on reputation, pricing, professional service quality, and facility condition, while also facing competition from cremation specialists and online retailers.