"Retail Review 2" video

Recording of the second edition of "Retail Review", a news magazine programme "for all members of JS [Sainsbury’s] retail management" with reports, interviews with Sainsbury's staff, and video footage from stores. It was presented by Roy Sheppard.

Contents:
1. Titles (including footage of staff at work in stores) and introduction by presenter.
2. Report on health and safety with new EC directives and requirement to record accidents (of customers and staff). Includes information on plan to introduce new computer system to record accidents, risk assessments having taken place, and about the retail health and safety initiative currently underway.
3. Report about the conversion of Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield from an Asda store to a Sainsbury’s store. Footage is included of the store (interior and exterior) as an Asda store and of after conversion to Sainsbury’s. Includes interview with David Smith (Area Director – Midlands Area). Discusses the changes made to the store building, and training of former Asda staff.
4. Report about changes to the management appraisal system with details of what the appraisals will involve.
5. Report about how stores can operate more efficiently through effective working practices. Examples of inefficient and more efficient working practices are included such as poor practice in stocking shelves and improvements to operation of the cash office. Includes interview with Edward Bonner (Manager – Retail Financial Control). Filmed at Camden store, including footage of stocking breakfast cereal shelves and employees at the checkout.
6. Interview with Colin Harvey (Retail Director) about: the next stage in implementation of the SABRE ordering system; reduction of accidents; the conversion of Mere Green store; management appraisal system; ideas requested from branches for effective working practices. Includes footage showing handheld scanning device for SABRE system and Mere Green store.
7. Conclusion by presenter and closing titles with footage of staff at work.

The programme was filmed at Mere Green (Sutton Coldfield) and Camden stores.

Duration: 21 minutes. Produced by Sainsbury’s Visual Communications.