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  • Contents Page 01

    Pages 2/3
    General News
    Pages 4/6
    What's new
    Page 7
    More news
    Pages 8/10
    JS drives a hard bargain
    Page 11
    Own-label success story
    Pages 12/13
    How not to drop a brick
    Pages 14, 15, 22 and 23
    Retirements
    Page 16
    People
    Page...

  • Alternative prices 02

    Alternative prices
    YELLOW PRICE PACKS are the latest
    symbol of increased competitiveness in
    the High Street, coming this time from
    Fine fare.
    The concept is described as a range of
    'no frills' products, a 'third...

  • An admirer 02

    An admirer
    THE MINISTER OF HOUSING, John
    Stanley, openly admired Sainsbury's at
    Telford on the occasion of his visit with
    the Telford Development Corporation.
    Members of the Corporation accompanied
    the minister on a tour of...

  • Aveley closes to make way for Dagenham 02

    Aveley closes to make way for Dagenham
    TO COINCIDE with the opening of the
    new Dagenham branch on October 14,
    the much smaller Aveley branch in
    Derwent Parade, South Ockendon, is to
    close.
    Local residents feel that their...

  • IGD supporters 02

    IGD supporters
    A NEW COMMITTEE member has
    strengthened JS's support for the
    Institute of Grocery Distribution.
    Dino Adriano, manager of branch
    operations, and Bob Cooper, senior
    manager, bread buying, were secretary
    and...

  • September trio 02

    September trio
    THREE BRANCHES are due to open
    this month. They are at Mitcham, Dover
    and New Barnet on September 16, 23
    and 30 respectively.
    North Cheam's deputy manager, Ray
    Hayne, opens Mitcham branch with a
    sales area of...

  • Spar-ring partner 02

    Spar-ring partner
    OPERATION 80—that's the name the
    Spar supermarket chain has given to a
    advertising and promotion campaign
    that it is reported will run up a bill of
    £3.5 million.
    It is said to be Spar's 'biggest...

  • Swiss cheeses please JS customer 02

    Swiss cheeses pleases JS customer A FORTNIGHT'S HOLIDAY for two
    in Switzerland, valued at £800, has been
    won by housewife Sylvia Aylward as
    first prize in a competition exclusive to
    JS customers.
    The contest, organised by...

  • Re-vamp programme to cost £6.5m 03

    Re-vamp programme to cost £6.5m
    MAJOR BRANCH IMPROVEMENTS
    are being carried out companywide.
    Alterations and full modernisations of
    fittings have revamped and updated the
    image of such stores as Sutton, Kilburn,
    Hitchin and...

  • A rich harvest for fruit & veg fans 04

    A rich harvest for fruit & veg fans
    QUALITY CONTROL SKILLS, and
    even stronger communication with
    suppliers in the produce area has been
    strengthened this year by the introduction
    of a new technical and...

  • Tools for the job 04

    Tools for the job
    NOT CONTENT TO REST on their
    laurels JS has now launched a
    range of additions to their
    successful own-label kitchen tool
    range.
    Appearing in 54 branches on
    August 18 the new items
    comprise: household...

  • A touch of the sun . . . 05

    A touch of the sun . . .
    WHO NEEDS A HOLIDAY in the Carribean when for
    £5.45 you can conjure up all the sun and palm
    fringed beaches you want w i t h the help of a glass or
    two of JS's new white rum.
    It went on sale at the...

  • Kid's stuff 06

    Kid's stuff
    THE LATEST ADDITIONS to JS's
    rapidly expanding hardware
    ranges are aimed at the
    company's younger customers—
    in fact those that attend school.
    Roughnecks is the name of
    these brightly coloured Thermos
    flasks...

  • A good turnout 07

    A good turnout
    IMPRESSED JUDGES voted the new
    JS lorry livery number one during the
    recent 'Lorry driver of the Year'
    competition.
    Four drivers from Basingstoke depot
    entered the regional competition, which
    is sponsored by...

  • Anyone for squash? 07

    Anyone for squash?
    THE SAINSBURY'S SQUASH team
    have risen to the challenge once again.
    Robin Whitbread, manager, produce
    (fruit) department, Alan Gorham,
    manager of branch distribution services,
    and Charles Stevens, manager...

  • Guardian angels 07

    Guardian angels
    A BIG THANK YOU' LETTER was
    sent to the manager at Sutton branch by
    a customer who was quite overwhelmed
    by the kindness and consideration she
    received from the staff when she collapsed
    at the bus stop...

  • Ill wind blows good 07

    Ill wind blows good
    TAKEN.ILL at Broadmarsh branch a
    customer found herself in good hands.
    Staff who were on the shopfloor at the
    time comforted her and looked after her
    until she was well enough to make her
    own way home.
    A...

  • No easy tusk! 07

    No easy tusk!
    A MAMMOTH TASK recently came
    the way of the public relations
    department at Blackfriars. An MA
    living in Oxford wanted to know what
    temperature would be required to deep
    freeze a still warm (but...

  • Puffed out! 07

    Puffed out!
    PICKING UP a packet of puff pastry at
    Oxted branch a customer was overheard
    to say:
    'Mum do you think this will be okay?'
    'Yes 1 should think so, why?' replied
    mum.
    7 thought I might buy one to put in...

  • Rosy glow 07

    Rosy glow
    TACT AND UNDERSTANDING go
    a long way towards making what could
    be an awkward situation into one that
    attracts appreciation and praise. A
    perfect example is this letter from a
    customer at Dartford branch to...

  • Second helpings 07

    Second helpings
    GETTING DIRTY AND SCRUFFY
    proved an enjoyable task for staff at
    Worle branch during the carnival
    celebrations at Weston-super-Mare.
    BPO Barbara Bains says: 'Our float
    for the carnival procession was the...

  • JS drives a hard bargain 08

    Brian Christmas
    The company's business acumen is
    well known when it comes to the
    buying and selling of groceries. A
    l i t t le less well-known perhaps is the
    fact that JS is also pretty good at
    buying the right vehicle for...

  • Holiday money 10

    Holiday money
    PROMPTED BY A DONATION from
    the company to the British Kidney
    Patient Association, which was
    presented by their manager Cyril Cox,
    staff at Farnham started their own fund
    raising efforts to send children to...

  • Area trading manager trial 11

    REVISED ROLES have recently given
    rise to an experimental new job title at
    two area offices. Owen Keen and Reg
    Weeks (both formerly district managers)
    have been appointed area trading
    managers in Uxbridge and Coventry...

  • Blowing own-label trumpet 11

    Blowing own-label trumpet
    THE 'MARKETING MEN' of
    Sainsbury's have hit the headlines in
    defence of quality own-label groceries.
    The quality and true worth of some
    retailers' own-label goods was
    questioned recently in the...

  • The eternal triangle 12

    No one needs to think twice about going to see a
    doctor when they are i l l , or to see a mechanic
    when their car breaks down—but as far as safety
    is concerned, who ever thinks of consulting an
    expert? But there is a growing...

  • Perfect plans 14

    Perfect plans
    IF YOU WANT TO KNOW how to
    plan for a perfect retirement Jack Miles
    is the man to ask. When Jack retired
    recently as reception manager at
    Horsham branch, after nearly 44 years
    at JS, he moved into a brand new...

  • Retirement is all go! 15

    A freshly painted future occupies the thoughts of George and Peggy Milne.
    Retirement is all go! NO TIME FOR TEA-BREAKS is what
    George Milne has found since he retired
    on June 13! It was the only Friday the
    13th that occurs...

  • Appointments 16

    Appointments
    P Robinson, formerly a buyer in the
    purchasing department, has been
    appointed distribution manager in that
    department.
    M Evans, formerly manager of
    Folkestone, has been appointed
    manager of Dover.
    E Kendrew,...

  • Long service 16

    Long service
    Mary Ansley, a fresh meat supplier at
    Boreham Wood Branch, has celebrated
    25 years with the company.
    Mary began her career in the cooked
    meat department in the manual shop.
    She then transferred to the...

  • Retirements 16

    Retirements
    Bert Bridle, produce manager at Hove,
    has retired after 45 years' service with JS.
    He joined the company as bike boy at
    24 Brighton and has worked at many branches in the surrounding area over
    the years.
    Bill...

  • Basingstoke gives OAPs a lift 17

    Basingstoke gives OAPs a lift
    OLD AGE PENSIONERS in
    Basingstoke received a lift recently from
    JS's supermarket manager in the town,
    Ronald Lake.
    He presented a cheque for £500 from
    the Sainsbury charitable fund to...

  • Salty tale 17

    Salty tale
    NORTHWICH BRANCH is built over
    an old ninteenth century salt mine. A
    fact that is recorded in a recently
    published book called Northwich in
    Times Past. The author, Colin Lynch, is
    a local man and provided JS with...

  • Yolande just can't stop dancin' 17

    BUBBLING YOLANDE BECKLES. a
    17 year-old student at Holloway, was
    recently a 'star of the South Bank'
    when she danced at the Purcell Rooms
    and the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
    She and other pupils of Starcross
    school danced in the...

  • Just the ticket 18

    ITS VERY IMPORTANT to have a
    hobby' says Keith Stratford firmly.
    Keith is deputy manager at Wembley
    branch and is glad that his outside
    interests break him away from his day to
    day work and complement it so well.
    A love...

  • King's Lynn walks tall 19

    King's Lynn walks tall
    INSTEAD OF JUST BEING SAD
    when a well-loved member of staff died
    of cancer, the rest of the staff at King's
    Lynn did something positive and
    organised a sponsored walk in her
    memory; and then donated...

  • Shopper of the century! 19

    Shopper of the century!
    A MARVELLOUS OLD LADY, and
    an example to us all, proves that it's not
    only the young who like supermarkets
    when she shops at Sainsbury's. Florence
    Young has received a telegram from the
    Queen to...

  • Obituary 20

    Obituary
    Gerry Bonner, a security officer at
    Biackfriars died on July 24, just before
    his 26th birthday.
    Gerry joined the JS security team in
    1976. He was tragically killed as the
    result of a hit and run accident whilst...

  • Your letters 20

    Your letters
    Letters are welcome and should be
    addressed to the editor. Return journey:
    From: Brian Tidd, distribution division,
    Rennie House
    I wish to refer to the article in the July
    edition entitled 'Pickles to...

  • Loving kindness 21

    Loving kindness
    THE GENEROSITY and loving
    kindness of staff at Solihull branch is
    helping to save the lives of premature
    babies. In support of the Year of the
    Child, staff at Solihull raised over £400
    which they gave to the...

  • Gone fishing . . . 22

    Gone fishing . . .
    'I HAD A VERY HAPPY TIME with
    JS and I'd say that anyone who stays 43
    years with one company must've
    enjoyed their job' said recently retired
    Albert 'Wopp' Wopshott formerly
    manager of Walton Freezer...

  • The best of a good job 22

    'THE COMPANY HAS ALWAYS
    treated me well and I've always done my
    best, what more can you say?' says
    happily retired Jimmy Bush, former
    manager of Brentwood. 'I've had a lot
    of enjoyment and pleasure during my 46
    years with...

  • Hot stuff! 24

    Archives
    Hot stuff! A NUMBER of JS depots have had hot
    histories, in that fire has partially or
    totally destroyed them.
    Allcroft Passage, Sainsbury's first
    depot in Kentish Town, was badly damaged
    by fire in 1953, shortly...