Issues

Swipe Fees and Payments

NACS is advocating for policies that would require the credit card industry to compete on swipe fees and bring down the cost of these excessive fees for retailers and consumers alike.

Taxes

As Congress considers expiring tax provisions and other elements of tax reform legislation, NACS works to ensure that policymakers recognize the various tax provisions that retailers use to create jobs and help reduce the costs of goods.

Electric Vehicles

NACS seeks to ensure its members can sell drivers the energy they need to fuel their vehicles. That means ensuring the electricity markets allow for a level playing field for electric vehicle charging and that particular technologies are not mandated by government policy.

Fuels

Fuels are highly regulated and NACS advocates for policy that allows that market to function as effectively and efficiently as possible. An estimated 80% of the gasoline purchased in the United States occurs at a local convenience store.​

Tobacco and Nicotine

Convenience stores are responsible sellers of age-restricted products and its essential that these stores have a level playing field when it comes to selling tobacco and nicotine products.

Labor

NACS is working with congressional leaders on labor and healthcare issues so retailers can control their costs and not have to make the choice between offering benefits and hiring new employees.

SNAP

It’s critical that Congress and the administration understand the essential role convenience stores play serving Americans who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Make Your Voice Heard

The NACS grassroots website​ is your first stop in taking action for your business and your industry. From the site, you can learn more about your members of Congress and access ready-to-send, issue-specific letters to send to them on key industry issues.

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Food Policy

NACS supports reasonable regulation of food distribution and sales that protect the public but do not apply overly burdensome requirements to businesses that sell foods, particularly for small-format retailers that can only get information on the food products they sell from their suppliers.

Data Security & Privacy

Data is central to the processes of nearly every business in the modern economy. NACS seeks federal regulation that gives consumers confidence in the protection of their data while ensuring that businesses are responsible for their own behavior and not liable privacy or data security lapses of other businesses.

Payments Security & Innovation

In the convenience industry, a major threat is credit card fraud and theft. Legislation involving data breach notification and data standards impacts retailers who pay for most of the fraud that occurs on payment cards today.

Online Gaming

Lottery sales are best served in brick and mortar retailers. NACS supports the Department of Justice decision to revert back to its long-held precedent.


Compliance Resource Center

NACS reviews proposed and new regulatory requirements. Here are some of the issues we have been engaged with:

  • Menu Labeling
  • Fuels Retailing
  • Health Care
  • Labor
  • PCI Compliance
  • SNAP
  • Tobacco Products
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