Press releases, 1981

Document announcing that 1980 was a successful year for Sainsbury's with a 41% increase in profit.

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Press release announcing that Sainsbury's/GB-INNO-BM's new chain of house and garden centres is to be called Homebase and that the first store in Purley Way, Croydon is due to open in the early...

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Press release announcing Discount '81 - which will follow the Discount '80 price promotional scheme.

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Press release about the ['40 Year Club'] luncheon in honour of employees who completed 40 years of service, and the speech by Sir John Sainsbury.

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Press release relating to new books "The Sainsbury Book of French Cooking" and "The Sainsbury Book of Italian Cooking".

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Press release relating to Sainsbury's market share increase to 13.4%.

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See also related press release dated 27 January 1981.

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Press release announcing that Sainsbury's Tendersweet Bacon range is on special offer for four weeks. Details and prices of the Tendersweet range are included. This press release appears to have...

SA/PR/2/1/16/10

Press release relating to an offer by Sainsbury's for a site in Finchley, London and a proposed new supermarket on the site. Correspondence and copies of press cuttings. See also related press release...

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Information about an audio recording of an interview about pork, a broadcast transcript, and address labels for media are also included.

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A copy of Sir John Sainsbury's speech at the Hampshire National Farmers' Union (NFU) annual general meeting on 2 February 1981 is also included.

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Press release relating to the British Mount Kongur Expedition to China taking Sainsbury's food on their expedition.

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A letter relating to the wine is also included.

SA/PR/2/1/16/16

Press release relating to Sainsbury's Wholewheat Spaghetti, Brown Rice, Wholemeal Bread, and breakfast cereals. Distribution address labels also included.

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Press release relating to the introduction of new peach or brown uniforms for Sainsbury's staff.

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Press release relating to Sainsbury's winning advertising awards including awards given to a year-end results advertisement, a specialist breads newspaper advertisement, and an exotic produce...

SA/PR/2/1/16/19

Press release about the launch of Vitapint. A related radio transcript, and distribution address labels are also included.

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With correspondence relating to the product, and copies of press cuttings.

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Press release relating to the opening of a new Sainsbury's store.

SA/PR/2/1/16/24

Press release plus copy of speech made by Sir John Sainsbury at the National Pig Awards at the Butchers' Hall.

SA/PR/2/1/16/25

Some correspondence relating to the wine from wine critics and journalists such as Jill Goolden is also included.

SA/PR/2/1/16/26

Press release relating to new books "The Sainsbury Book of French Cooking" and "The Sainsbury Book of Italian Cooking". A related letter, cutting and distribution labels are also included.

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Press release about the reduction in price of Sainsbury's Vitapint.

SA/PR/2/1/16/29

Press release relating to paper by Jeremy Grindle on the position of the retailer with regard to micro electronics, which "covered the full range of Micro Electronic applications from Data...

SA/PR/2/1/16/30

Press release expressing Sainsbury's disappointment about "the lack of response the London Borough of Barnet have shown to their proposed plans for the Regent's Park Road site, Finchley, London, N3"...

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Press release relating to the introduction of a new range of canned fruit.

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Some related letters are also included.

SA/PR/2/1/16/33

Press release relating to an event "Cooking for the Family" at the Civic Hall, Guildford organized by Sainsbury's and South Eastern Gas. The event provided advice on catering for the family.

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Press release announcing the results for the 52 weeks to 28 February 1981, with attached statistics on the company's performance and number of shops. Some related press cuttings are enclosed

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A photograph of Josceline Dimbleby is included.

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Press release relating to Sainsbury's extending the opening hours at most of its branches. Most stores would now open on Monday mornings at 9.30am and on Saturday evenings until 5pm. Related press...

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