I’m sure some funeral directors won’t like this development, but more competition is better for the customer (or at least the people making the arrangements in this case).

On Monday, Costco Wholesale Corp., better known for bulk chicken and cases of soda, started test marketing caskets alongside mattresses at a North Side Chicago store. They’re also being sold at a suburban Oak Brook store.

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Each of the six models from the Universal Casket Co., in colors including lilac and Neapolitan blue, is priced at $799.99, made of 18-gauge steel, considered medium weight for caskets, and can be delivered within 48 hours.