Independence Day news and trends

The Great (Muted) Fourth Of July Holiday Trek
Travel Payments // July 03, 2020

Not planes. Not trains. Automobiles. The question becomes: What happens once we get where we are wheeling — amid the great summer trek of 2020? You may not be reading this because you are on the road, possibly bumper to bumper, cursing the pandemic for...

Firecracker Research Informs Payments Decision Makers
Payment Methods // July 04, 2018

Languid hot holiday day? Day off from work? Time to get thinking -- about payments, financial services and innovation, and getting a leg up on the competition. This Independence Day, we bring you a day of independent thought, with research (or tracking of trackers, if you...

Snap, Crackle, Pop! Fourth Of July Retail Trends
Retail // July 04, 2017

As the fireworks pop, the barbecue goes onto the grill and sweet tea is poured, the retail industry is heading into one of its largest times of the year. In this special July 4th piece, we focus on top trends of the big holiday and...

Independence Day 2017 – By The Numbers
Statistics // July 01, 2017

In just a few days, Americans will both settle into the swing of summer and celebrate the 241st anniversary of the day the Founding Fathers declared the 13 colonies would be known as the United States of America, complete with an official Declaration of Independence....

Interviews & Exclusives
An American Revolution — How US Crypto Policy Diverges From Rest of World

July 04, 2023
There will be no fireworks for the digital asset sector this July Fourth.  It’s looking like the course du jour being cooked on the grill this Independence Day could be the cryptocurrency industry itself, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) being sure to turn the heat up as high as possible.  That’s because the Gary […]

The Great (Muted) Fourth Of July Holiday Trek

July 03, 2020
Not planes. Not trains. Automobiles. The question becomes: What happens once we get where we are wheeling — amid the great summer trek of 2020? You may not be reading...

Firecracker Research Informs Payments Decision Makers

July 04, 2018
Languid hot holiday day? Day off from work? Time to get thinking -- about payments, financial services and innovation, and getting a leg up on the competition. This Independence Day, we...