Swipe Fee Reform

Card companies and banks collect swipe fees on each transaction where a customer uses a credit or debit card to make a purchase. We work to protecting the 2010 debit card swipe fee reforms and educate lawmakers about this issue.

Swipe Fee Blog Posts

Grocers in Government: Why Advocacy is a Key Ingredient for Successful Business

May 17, 2017

At the beginning of May, representatives from the grocery industry visited the nation’s capital for our annual supermarket Day in Washington fly-in, which is held in partnership with the National Grocers Association and Food Industry Association ...

FMI In the News: Congress should stand with Main Street, not Wall Street

May 3, 2017

The following opinion piece by Leslie Sarasin, president and CEO of Food Marketing Institute and Peter Larkin, president and CEO of National Grocers Association appeared in The Hill on May 3, 2017....

Photo Friday: Congressional Happenings on the West Coast with Northgate Gonzalez Market

Apr 28, 2017

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) helped Northgate Gonzalez Market host Congressman Tony Cardenas (D-CA) on April 13 at store #24 in Norwalk, CA, where they showcased the mercado concept and talked through some of the more pressing issues impacting ...

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Questions?

For questions or more information regarding federal legislation, please contact FMI’s Senior Director of Nutrition and Technology, Hannah Walker.

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Facts & Figures

Sales Per Customer Transaction
$31.92

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FMI Swipe Fee Resources

Swipe Fee Communication Toolkit

This FMI members only toolkit contains sample letters to the editor, sample social media posts, a draft video script and video filming tips to promote messaging on pro-competitive debit reforms.

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Events

We welcome you to join us for the following events.

Conference
2018 Legal Conference
- Sunday, June 24 - Tuesday, June 26, 2018
- Washington, DC
The FMI Legal Conference brings together legal leadership in the food retail industry.
Conference
FMI State Issues Retreat 2018
- Monday, August 6 (4pm) - Wednesday, August 8, 2018 (12pm US/Eastern)
- Middleburg, VA
The FMI State Issues Retreat is an annual event that brings together food retail grocery associations and grocery company government relations professionals from each state to discuss state and local legislative and regulatory issues.
Meeting
FMI Southern Regional Meeting
- Monday, November 12, 2018 (8am - 3pm US/Eastern)
- San Juan, PR
FMI's Regional Legislative Meetings bring together FMI members and state association executives to share information regionally, and to discuss legislative and regulatory strategies and issues of importance for the upcoming state legislative sessions.
Conference
2019 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Friday, January 25 - Monday, January 28, 2019
- Miami, FL
The FMI Midwinter Executive Conference presents a unique opportunity to connect and exchange ideas with the most influential executives across the global food retail spectrum, from leading stores to wholesalers, and independent operators to suppliers.
Conference
2019 Financial Executive and Internal Audit Conferences
- Sunday, May 5 (12pm) - Tuesday, May 7, 2019 (5pm US/Eastern)
- San Antonio, TX
The Financial Executive and Internal Audit Conference is design and developed by your peers. This year's conference promises to deliver a robust education and networking program that meets your professional and educational needs.

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Leadership

The FMI Electronic Payments System Committee is comprised of retail/wholesale company payments leaders and provides leadership, insight and expertise on an ongoing basis.

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