Table of content
-
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...
Comments
Comments (0)