"It's the Business" programme, 14 January 1997

Recording of "It's the Business" programme for Sainsbury's staff (mainly store management teams). "It's the Business" was the anchor business television programme on the "SMART" network (Sainsbury's Management and Retail Television). This programme was broadcast live on 14 January 1997 by satellite to Sainsbury's stores, depots and offices. It was presented by John Howard in the studio.

Contents:
1. Introduction by presenter.
2. Report on operational skills training to improve staff knowledge and skills eg cheese course for delicatessen counter staff. Includes interviews with Bob Ferrand (UK Cheese Guild), staff attending courses. Footage is included of a cheese and delicatessen course at Melksham, a delicatessen counter in a store, wine display,
3. Recorded discussion about operational skills training with a group of managers and other staff responsible for training, and Graham Naylor (South Western Regional Director).
4. Studio interview with Mike Povall (Senior Personnel Manager) about operational skills training.
5. News update – Ripley store awarded Investors in People status; support for Tommy’s Campaign Parent Friendly Awards; half a million pounds raised by Sainsbury’s for BBC Children in Need charity appeal (includes phone interview with David Robb, District Manager); Special Olympics fundraising campaign; board director John Adshead awarded a CBE; Homebase to launch a new insurance service
6. Report about organic food by Felicity Quevatre. Includes footage of vegetables being packed. Interview with Ian Merton (Departmental Director, Produce).
7. Report about the launch of Sainsbury’s Bank by Mark Jeffreys. Includes footage of presentation about bank at the Midlands store managers roadshow. Interviews included with attendees, Jeremy Toyne (Project Manager).
8. Phone-in questions from staff about operational skills training answered by Mike Povall.

Duration: 32 minutes. Produced by Sainsbury’s Group Internal Communications in association with c/t/n [Corporate Television Networks].

There are 8 additional videos of unedited footage ("rushes") for this video.