This survey is designed for regional grocery stores to address critical human resources (HR), compensation, benefits, and operational challenges in today’s economic environment. By comparing your current challenges with performance over 2023-2024, we aim to identify strategies that effectively improve employee retention, reliability, productivity, and financial outcomes amid pressures like labor shortages, inflation, and competition. Your confidential responses will contribute to a general industry report with aggregated insights for the grocery industry. Respondents who agree to a follow-up meeting will receive a personalized report comparing their practices to industry trends, highlighting actionable insights to enhance their business. The survey takes approximately 25-30 minutes to complete.

Survey Team: Please reach out to any of the following survey team members if you have questions:

Steve Cyboran
CEO, Consulting Actuary,
Chief Behavioral Officer
Steve.Cyboran@Humaculture.com
Wes Rogers
President, Humaculturist®
Wes.Rogers@Humaculture.com
Paula Labian
Former CHRO, HAC/Whole Foods
paula.labian81@gmail.com
Marc Jones
Former CEO, HAC
marc_a_jones@yahoo.com
Sam Martin
Former SVP Operations, Wild Oats Market
sammartin@empowerconsultantgroup.com

About Humaculture, Inc.: Humaculture, Inc., a leader in People and Organizational development, leverages its Humaculture® philosophy to help Organizations create thriving, aligned cultures where People excel. With decades of expertise in total rewards and workforce strategies, Humaculture, Inc. is conducting this survey to provide the grocery industry with actionable insights through a general industry report, as well as personalized reports for survey participants who opt for a follow-up meeting.

Your Privacy is Our Priority: Your responses to the Grocery Industry HR & Benefits Survey are completely confidential and anonymized. We protect your data using secure, encrypted platforms (SurveyMonkey) for collection and storage. Individual responses will not be linked to your name, title, or company in any reports unless you opt for a personalized follow-up report. Aggregated data will only be used for the industry report, and no data will be shared with third parties without your consent. You may opt-out or request data deletion at any time by contacting steve.cyboran@humaculture.com.

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