'JS Journal', March 1978

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Miss Sainsbury 1978 ?

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Miss Sainsbury 1978 ?
Who's head
wears the crown.
Find out on page four.
Two clues: Lesley Gosden (right) was voted second
and Julie Harber (left) came third. Below the nine
finalists, from left to right: Denise...
Baaa-gain prices

02
Baaa-gain prices
NEW ZEALAND LAMB was given a
special promotion in JS stores this
month. For two weeks starting March 6,
NZ lamb prices were down by as much as
1 lpper pound.
Although supplies of lamb from 'down
under' were...
Bigger market share

02
Bigger market share
A DRAMATIC INCREASE in Sainsbury's
share of the basic groceries market,
as published by Audits Great Britain
(AGB) this month, indicates the effectiveness
of the Discount '78 operation.
The figures show...
Bretton trolley-back scheme

02
Bretton trolley-back scheme
THE FIRST SUPERMARKET in the
UK to introduce a trolley deposit scheme
is Sainsbury's Bretton superstore. The
high cost of collection and maintenance,
estimated to be running at around
£12,000...
Contents Page

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Pages 1-7
General news
Pages 8-15, 17, 24
Feature
Page 16
Letters
Pages 18-23
People
JS brews first cheaper cuppa

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JS brews first cheaper cuppa
BRANDED TEA PRICES were immediately
reduced by JS on March 6,
following the announcement by the blenders blenders
the week before that their prices were
coming down.
The quick action by...
SavaCentre means happy motoring

02
SavaCentre means happy motoring
MOTORING FORTNIGHT had the customers
rolling up at SavaCentre, Washington
for bargain prices in petrol and car
care products when the campaign started
on February 27.
Other garages were left...
Well worth waiting for

03
Building difficulties delayed the opening of
JS's new Uxbridge store for over a year—now it's
open and according to customers it w a s . . .
Well worth waiting for Manager Charles Hart helps an early customer with her...
Crowning glory...

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Crowning glory...
THE SEARCH for Miss JS 1978 ended
on February 25, when 18-year-old Julie
Curtin, a student worker at Walsall
branch, was voted the winner of this
year's competition finals. Lesley Gosden,
a secretary at...
FIRE!

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FIRE!
THE SENTINEL PROGRAMME, the
branch audio-visual training system, is to get
a new addition this month. 'In case of fire' is a
new programme of tapes and slides which will
be used in branches to inform staff of...
Metric fruit and veg

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Metric fruit and veg
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE wholesaling
will be going metric in 1980. The
government has been asked to prepare
legislation to phase out imperial weights,
with the objective that after June 30,
1980, all...
SAINSBURY'S DUTCH FRESH FOODS

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SAINSBURY'S DUTCH FRESH FOODS
DUTCH FOOD was given a special promotion in Sainsbury stores last
month. The campaign began on February 20 and featured dairy and meat
products from Holland.
The idea was first tried out last year...
Walking aids disco dancing!

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Walking aids disco dancing!
CAMBERLEY BRANCH'S long standing relationship with the Hillside Hostel, a home
for the mentally handicapped, was given a boost last month with the proceeds from a
charity walk.
The walk from...
Well bread flour

05
Well bread flour A RISING MARKET in home-made
bread products has prompted the JS grocery
buyers to introduce three own-label
lines. Strong white bread flour at 30p,
brown bread mix, and white bread mix
both 28p, went into all...
Forest Hill helps non-readers read the signs

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Forest Hill helps non-readers read the signs
BEING HELPFUL is something JS
stores are famous for, but South
London's Forest Hill branch has a new
addition to their helpfulness range. By
playing host to a group of...
The best years of your life

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The best years of your life
PREPARATION COURSES for retirement
have been introduced for JS staff
who are in their last year with the company.
The first experimental two-day
course took place on February 27 and
March 6 and...
Own-label joins the top set

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Own-label joins the top set
DENTURE WEARING JS customers
will have a smile on their faces when they
hear the latest news from the health and
beauty department—and own-label
denture cleanser.
The effervescent tablets went...
There's no business like snow business

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There's no business like snow business
'WE'VE NEVER HAD IT SO BAD' said
Basingstoke depot's transport manager
David Hibbard on the morning after the
West Country's heaviest snowfalls for 30
years. Gale force winds whipped the...
John's work is always on show

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John's work is always on show
Just the job
For the next in our series
of JS job profiles
we take a trip to Uxbridge
to watch a new store
preparing to greet the public. DISPLAYING OUR WARES is a vital
part of successful...
Clean and fresh . . .

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Clean and fresh . . .
STAFF AT CHATHAM have reason to
be proud of themselves. Following a visit
to their store, Peter Hygate, secretary of
the Medway Towns, St John Ambulance
Training Centre, wrote to manager Colin
Etheridge...
Holidays in store

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Holidays in store
EASTER HOLIDAY arrangements
have been announced by the company.
Stores, with the exception of Victoria,
will be open on both Good Friday and
Tuesday, March 28.
Shop staff who work on Good Friday
will...
Top marks

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Top marks
THE HORSHAM AWARD for top
marks in the Royal Institute of Public
Health and Hygiene diploma exams has
gone to Barry Odon, meat manager at
Burton branch. Last year he attended the
advanced diploma course at a local...
The risk business

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The risk business
Improving the odds is the job of JS's insurance department.
Here we take a closer look at the risks and the people who get
the strength of the insurance companies around us. IN BUSINESS there are two kinds of...
The spring that waters an Empire

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The spring that waters an Empire
WHAT DID THE ROMANS COVET,
Caractacus camp on and the Empire
drink from? The answer lies to the South
West of Shrewsbury in Shropshire—and
is a mountain called the Long Mynd.
Nestling under...
A countryman's pursuit

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A countryman's pursuit
A FROSTY MORNING, a local meadow, and his ferrets, are
the ingredients of a good day's sport for warehouseman Nick
Weight. Every winter weekend Nick and his furry friends can be
seen in the countryside...
Your letters

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Your letters
Letters are welcome and should be
addressed to the editor. Any more contenders?
From: Guess Who? ex-manager, Buntingford
depot
Re your article 'Distribution—new men
at the top' in the February JS Journal
you...
In a state of shock

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In a state of shock
Electricity is both friend and foe. It generates light,
heat and power to make our lives easier. It can also
kill or maim if we are not aware of the hidden as well
as the obvious dangers.
There are two...
Golden moment at the Palace

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Golden moment at the Palace
BUCKINGHAM PALACE was the
venue for tradesman William Dimond
and course tutor Howard Bentley when
they attended the presentation ceremony
for the Duke of Edinburgh awards on
February 22. William...
Peter strengthens his family ties

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Peter strengthens his family ties
TEN PIN BOWLING started Coventry
meat tradesman Peter Wale on his hobby.
He designs ties.
Last year Peter, who competes regularly
in Coventry's 'Pioneer League', decided
that his sporting...
.. .and at play!

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.. .and at play!
TEENAGE GIRLS went on the rampage
in Reading last month with a spray can of
bright blue paint. Altogether five stores
were affected in the town—Sainsbury's,
Woolworth's, Tesco's, Heelas, and C & A,
and...
As seen on TV

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As seen on TV
DISCOUNT '78 has been given an extra
boost in the last three weeks by an intensive
burst of TV advertising. A 30-
second commercial, featuring Michael
Barratt and shoppers' reactions to the
campaign, was shown...
Girls at work...

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Girls at work...
WALTON ON THAMES branch played
host to two youngsters last month who
were taking part in Surrey County
Council's work experience scheme.
Two schoolgirls visited the store for a
week to discover what a...
Table tennis Marathon

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Table tennis Marathon
NEARLY ELEVEN HOURS play was
required to decide the champions of this
year's SSA table tennis tournament.
Held in the basement of Rennie House
on Sunday, 19 February, 60 players took
part.
The standard...
Appointments

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Appointments
G Kenney, formerly deputy manager at
Dudley branch, has been appointed manager
of Halesowen.
B Thake, formerly temporary manager
of Worcester Central, has been appointed
manager of Oxford branch.
G Challis,...
Long service

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Long service
Harry Stringer, relief manager of the
Green Walk contract depot, celebrated
40 years with JS on February 22.
Mr Stringer joined the company in
1938, working in the Blackfriars warehouse.
During the war he saw...
Obituary

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Obituary
Norah Fitzpatrick, meat preparation assistant
at Wimbledon branch, died on
January 17. Miss Fitzpatrick had worked
at Wimbledon throughout her twelveyear
career with the company.
Retirements

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Retirements
John Wozny, a store serviceman at Wood
Green branch, retired on February 25
after 23 years with JS.
Mr Wozny joined the company in 1955
at Palmers Green, and worked in the
Winchmore Hill and Wood Green
manual...
A matched pair

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A matched pair THERE AREN'T MANY identical
twins around. There are even fewer who
work for JS, and still fewer who are both
meat managers in South London branches
and both celebrating 25 years with
the company on the same...
Tales of a traditionalist

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Tales of a traditionalist
A TALL, WELL-EDUCATED youth
joined JS in February 1938, and 40 years
later Edward Perou, warehouse manager
at Purley branch, retired after a happy
and successful career with the company.
The job...
Green-fingered engineer stays on the rails

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Green-fingered engineer stays on the rails
'I STARTED AS AN EGG BOY at 114
Lewisham in 1934. The old shop was a
real 'market' store and we used to have to
shout our wares louder than any of the
stallholders. One cold and...
Master of all trades...

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Master of all trades...
'THINGS WERE GRIM in the early
thirties, particularly in the building trade'
recalls Bert DufTett. T was an apprentice
bricklayer in 1933. As soon as I had
served my time I found myself out of a
job....
On the large side

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On the large side
SUPPLYING hotels and restaurants at one time was
an important side to JS trading. The hotel and
restaurant department of Stamford Street branch
(closed in 1972) had four delivery vans. They were
painted dark...