It has been said that nothing is certain in life, except death and taxes. Although the latter is regularly being reviewed and updated, the former retains its sombre Victorian-era elements. Exit Here is shaking up the industry to modernise rituals and ceremonies around death, dying, and grief.

The Deathwives collective is seeking to remove the American taboo of talking about death, broadening discussions around this traditionally hushed subject. As people embrace more positive attitudes towards death, there are opportunities for businesses to change the funeral narrative.

After decades of stagnation, Britain’s death industry is in flux. Fuelled by a decline in religious beliefs, heightened costs, and more digitally-savvy consumers than ever, people are shunning traditional services. How are changing attitudes among the living impacting approaches to death?

Death has never been the brightest topic of conversation, but attitudes are shifting as people realise the benefit of planning for ‘the other side’. DeadHappy puts the focus on the economic and social benefits of preparing for death, with its pay-as-you-go insurance and ‘DeathWish List’.