Grocery Industry HR Survey 2025: Key Insights for Regional Retailers

Posted by Humaculture®
September 18, 2025

With grocery prices up ~25% since 2020 and labor shortages intensifying, regional grocers need innovative workforce strategies to stay competitive. At Humaculture®, we’re excited to launch the Grocery Industry HR Survey 2025, designed to deliver actionable insights for regional grocery stores (5–1,500 locations) facing grocery HR challenges like turnover, rising costs, and policy shifts.

Why Participate in the Grocery Industry HR Survey?

The Grocery Industry HR & Benefits Survey uncovers correlations between HR practices, total rewards, and outcomes like employee retention, productivity, and labor cost management. By joining, you’ll gain:

• Exclusive Benchmarking: Compare your practices to industry trends.
• Actionable Insights: Address labor shortages in the grocery industry and optimize employee retention in grocery stores.
• Industry Leadership: Contribute to a report shaping grocery industry benefits trends.

Take the Grocery Industry HR Survey 2025 now.

Addressing Grocery HR Challenges in 2025

Regional grocers face unique pressures:

• Economic Shifts: New tariffs and inflation increase costs.
• Labor Shortages: Immigration policies risk short-term workforce gaps, raising labor costs.
• Competition: Big-box stores and discounters challenge market share.
• Consumer Trends: Private-label products hold over 20% market share with near-universal adoption, demanding agility.

Our survey explores regional grocery workforce strategies for:

• Attracting and Retaining Talent: Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Boosting Productivity: Training and workplace culture initiatives.
• Managing Costs: Balancing wages with operational efficiency.

Learn how our total rewards philosophy leads success in a grocery setting.

Engaging with the Grocery Industry

Humaculture® is committed to driving industry-wide impact by sharing insights at key grocery events where HR and workforce topics take center stage:

• Grocery Impact 2025 (November 5-7, Orlando): Focused on “The Power of People,” featuring sessions on leadership, talent development, and innovative HR strategies.
• Groceryshop 2025 (September 28–October 1, Las Vegas): A hub for grocery innovation, including discussions on tech-driven workforce solutions and supply chain impacts on labor.

These events align with 2025 HR trends like skills-based hiring, AI integration, and financial wellness programs—key areas our survey addresses. Join us to spark conversations on empowering regional grocers.

Survey Highlights

• Quick and Confidential: 25-30 minutes, anonymized responses.
• Comprehensive: Covers compensation, training, culture, and grocery industry benefits trends.
• Incentives:
  • Executive summary and benchmarking report.
  • Recognition in an upcoming Humaculture® whitepaper.
  • Personalized report via a follow-up meeting.

Join Us to Shape Grocery HR

Take the Grocery Industry HR Survey 2025 and share on LinkedIn or X with #GroceryHR to drive industry change. For questions, contact Steve Cyboran at [email protected] or 847-630-5347.

FAQ: Grocery Industry HR Survey 2025

• What is the Grocery Industry HR Survey?
  A 25-30 minute survey addressing grocery HR challenges like turnover, labor costs, and benefits for regional grocers.
• How can regional grocers benefit?
  Gain benchmarking data and actionable insights for employee retention in grocery stores.
• Is it confidential?
  Yes, responses are anonymized, ensuring candid feedback.

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