Total Store Collaboration

We work to improve how grocers and suppliers work together around key shared business processes by focusing on best practices and the organizational and technical changes needed to affect improved collaboration.

SmartLabel® Implementation Recommendations

Conditioning for a Growth Mindset in Grocery

The Food Retailing Industry Speaks

SmartLabel® Gives Shoppers Detailed Information About a Product

Topline Food Industry Facts

Total Store Collaboration Blog Posts

FMI Total Store Collaboration Resources

Boardroom Volume 11

The food industry continues to adapt to the notion that profound change has become a constant, with it emerging as the normative state of affairs.

Digital Engagement Transforms Grocery Shopping

FMI and NIQ have been conducting research reports on these topics since 2017. This latest report charts the transformation triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing emergence of new technologies that are reshaping grocery shopping.

The Evolution of Retail Media: Decoding What Works—and What Doesn't

This report is part of a partnership with FMI, NielsenIQ, and Think Blue to examine the current state of retail media, providing an analysis of what is working, what isn’t, and what the future holds.

The Daunting Data Dilemma

Strategies for better leveraging the exponentially growing volume of data to transform consumer experiences and trading partner collaboration in today’s grocery industry.

Total Store Collaboration

EVENTS

We welcome you to join us for the following events.

Conference
2026 Annual Business Conference (ABC)
- Monday, September 14 - Thursday, September 17, 2026
- | Orlando, FL
Exclusive to FMI members, the FMI Annual Business Conference (ABC) offers joint business planning opportunities to discuss your growth strategies, consumer insights, pricing and promotional plans, new product introductions, and omni-channel supply chain performance enhancements. New to ABC, we now offer an open-environment tabletop option for FMI nonfood members with product categories covering general merchandise, household, health and beauty care.
Conference
2027 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Wednesday, January 20 - Saturday, January 23, 2027
- | Chula Vista (San Diego), CA
The annual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is our signature, invitation-only gathering that attracts more than 1,700 food industry executives spanning all facets of the marketplace. It is a prestigious member-only event offering an opportunity for a diverse group of top industry leaders to converge and gain insights relevant to the success of their businesses, including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers, manufacturers and solution providers. Depending on their level of membership, suppliers qualify for at least two, and up to an unlimited number of invitations.
Conference
2028 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Tuesday, February 1 - Friday, February 4, 2028
- | Orlando, FL
The annual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is our signature, invitation-only gathering that attracts more than 1,700 food industry executives spanning all facets of the marketplace. It is a prestigious member-only event offering an opportunity for a diverse group of top industry leaders to converge and gain insights relevant to the success of their businesses, including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers, manufacturers and solution providers. Depending on their level of membership, suppliers qualify for at least two, and up to an unlimited number of invitations.
Conference
2029 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Tuesday, January 23 - Friday, January 26, 2029
- | Orlando, FL
The annual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is our signature, invitation-only gathering that attracts more than 1,700 food industry executives spanning all facets of the marketplace. It is a prestigious member-only event offering an opportunity for a diverse group of top industry leaders to converge and gain insights relevant to the success of their businesses, including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers, manufacturers and solution providers. Depending on their level of membership, suppliers qualify for at least two, and up to an unlimited number of invitations.
Conference
2030 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Wednesday, January 23 - Saturday, January 26, 2030
- | Chula Vista (San Diego), CA
The annual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is our signature, invitation-only gathering that attracts more than 1,700 food industry executives spanning all facets of the marketplace. It is a prestigious member-only event offering an opportunity for a diverse group of top industry leaders to converge and gain insights relevant to the success of their businesses, including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers, manufacturers and solution providers. Depending on their level of membership, suppliers qualify for at least two, and up to an unlimited number of invitations.

All Events

Leadership

FMI's Industry Collaboration Council provides a platform for trading partners to develop and communicate solutions that address industry issues, trends and opportunities.

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