Merchant Advisory Group

The Merchant Advisory Group (MAG) was founded in 2008 by a small visionary group of merchants in the payments field dedicated to driving positive change and innovation in the payments industry through multi-stakeholder collaboration, education, and advocacy. The Merchant Advisory Group (MAG) is a global organization dedicated to driving positive change and innovation in the payments industry through merchant collaboration, education, and advocacy. Representing over 175 of the world’s leading merchants across many industries, including airlines, retail, restaurants, insurance, amusement parks, grocery, and software, the MAG facilitates strategic engagement across North America, Europe, and Asia. Mission: Driving positive change and innovation in the payments industry that serve the merchants’ interests through collaboration, education and advocacy. Vision: An improved and equitable payments ecosystem. The MAG is a key participant in industry events and ensures that the merchant voice is a part of the critical and timely dialogue surrounding evolving payments and related matters. *The MAG actively engages with other prominent merchant trade associations in order to enhance and leverage the merchants’ voice in payments issues. * The MAG regularly attends most of the largest payments industry and network-hosted events and often is the sole representative of the merchant voice. * The MAG participates in a variety of meetings sponsored by regional Federal Reserve Banks, and is a member of the Fed’s Mobile Payments Industry Workgroup.