Payments
The grocery industry, like all merchants, have shouldered rising costs of accepting card payments for decades. But with more Americans preferring to use cards, and as COVID-19 influenced shoppers to transact in new ways, the impact of these costs is growing. FMI is committed to solving the issues that plague the U.S. card payments system.

Infographic: Credit Card Competition
Every time shoppers use a credit card, retailers are charged a hidden fee. This one-page infographic helps explain these costs and how Congress can make changes to foster competition in the credit card marketplace.
Payment Blog Posts
It’s Time for Food Retailers to Take the Lead on Card Security
Jun 7, 2018
Here is what we do know; on its current trajectory U.S. payment fraud is expected to reach a whopping $14.41 billion by 2025, and as a country we are lagging behind our competitors. American consumers, retailers, financial institutions and our ...
FMI Payments Resources
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The FMI Electronic Payments System Committee is comprised of retail/wholesale company payments leaders and provides leadership, insight and expertise on an ongoing basis.Learn More Committee Portal
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