Special Bulletins 1984

Bulletin with details of the procedures for a full financial stocktake on 25th February. This has been titled as a 'Stocktake Bulletin' but this seems to be a one-off title and similar bulletins (e.g....

SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/3/1

Bulletin about the provision of packers to help customers at the checkouts in all stores from 26th March.

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Bulletin with new instructions for plinth dressing.

SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/3/3

Bulletin with details of new Payroll Costing Report.

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Bulletin with revised instructions for use of visitors badges.

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Bulletin with revised procedures for ordering in store bakery raw materials.

SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/3/6

Bulletin with details of temporary replacement of deliveries from Basingstoke by relief depots on 24th May.

SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/3/7

Bulletin confirming the resumption of deliveries from Basingstoke Depot and cancellation of the relief plans.

SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/3/8

Bulletin with reminder that Special Credits are not allowed for produce under normal circumstances (as previously mentioned in Special Bulletin 320/83).

SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/3/9

Bulletin with details of the procedures for a full financial stocktake on 16th of June.

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Bulletin with details of four additions to the salad range (Potato Salad with Egg and Peppers; Potato Salad in Fresh Mayonnaise; Mixed Bean Salad; and Rice and Vegetable Salad) as replacements for...

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Bulletin with details of amendments to normal dress rules during excessive hot weather.

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Bulletin with information on the removal of the half penny from prices.

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Bulletin confirming company policy on out of code products following misleading press statements.

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Bulletin with information on the removal of the half penny from Toledo scales and printers.

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Bulletin about ensuring that products do not contain an excessive amount of dairy cream and ensuring the reduction in cream weights is visually apparent.

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Bulletin restating the policy and explaining the procedure for returns of fresh meat and poultry.

SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/3/17

Bulletin requesting branches to send a 'Branch Data Return' detailing the stock of branch clothing (staff uniforms) held in store.

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Bulletin with new listing of low priority lines for branch ordering and also explaining the 'zero option' of ordering certain long life commodities as required rather than each week.

SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/3/19

Bulletin confirming procedures for the re-pricing or re-packing of goods to avoid covering legal information on pack. It also reminds branches of the policy regarding products with missing or damaged...

SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/3/20

Bulletin with details of testing programme for generators.

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Bulletin with details of the 'Test Shopping' scheme to ensure checkout staff are tested to ensure they do not charge wrong prices.

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Bulletin with instructions for energy savings during the coal miners strike.

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Bulletin about energy saving including re-emphasis of guidelines. A plot (not included with this copy of the bulletin) was sent to branches showing their electricity consumption over last two years to...

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Bulletin with details of upcoming changes to polling of branch orders to extend depot lead times and thereby improve delivery schedules. A checklist of the actions to be taken by branches is included...

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Bulletin with instructions to improve branch trimming standards on fresh meat, and ensure that packing and presentation, and displays of meat were up to standard.

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Bulletin explaining new arrangements for complaints about products made by customers directly to head office. In future, branches will be contacted by the Customer Relations Department to arrange the...

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Bulletin with details of the procedures for a full financial stocktake on 6th of September.

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Bulletin about the introduction of a stick-on throwaway visitor badge to replace the existing visitor badges.

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Bulletin with reminder that Special Credits are not allowed on produce under normal circumstances.

SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/3/30

Bulletin with details of a new cosmetic and skin care layout.

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Bulletin confirming (further to Special Bulletin 198/84) that the early polling of branch orders will be effective from Monday 1st October.

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Bulletin with details of changes to delivery depots for certain dairy products. This includes the delivery time for each store and replacement pages for Standing Instruction Book 2 (detailing best...

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Bulletin advising of a joint promotion with United Biscuits, Coca-Cola, Heinz and Brooke Bond Oxo to raise money for charity.

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Bulletin about an enhancement to BOS 2 [Branch Ordering System 2] for dealing with products which were discontinued by branches and also low priority lines which could not be displayed satisfactorily...

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Bulletin reminding branches of key points on providing good customer service after there had been a rise in customer complaints.

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Bulletin advising of a new catalogue being sent to all branches including Freezer Centres and Savacentres, and explaining the procedures for re-ordering beers, wines and spirits department channel...

SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/3/37

Bulletin advising branches to check their stocks of leaflet holders and detailing the programme of when various leaflets would be distributed and to which categories of branch. Six leaflets would be...

SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/3/38

Bulletin regarding various issues relating to ordering of products during the Christmas period including concerns about various instructions which some branches were not complying with fully, and also...

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Bulletin with guidance about displays, staffing, use of the cool room, and temporary discontinuation of ice displays.

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