Meet the Australian small business bringing coffins to Costco

Australians will be able to buy coffins from Costco as of this week. While people are able to purchase a coffin from the bulk grocery chain in the United States, this is the first time burial caskets will be sold in a supermarket in Australia. The coffins will be supplied by Scientia Coffins and Caskets, a […]

Broede Carmody 03 May, 2016

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Australians will be able to buy coffins from Costco as of this week.

While people are able to purchase a coffin from the bulk grocery chain in the United States, this is the first time burial caskets will be sold in a supermarket in Australia.

The coffins will be supplied by Scientia Coffins and Caskets, a small but fast-growing business founded in May 2015.

Scientia started off with just one employee, but in just 11 months has managed to turn over around $1.2