'JS Journal', November 1982

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 2-3
  News/Property
  Page 4-7
  Branch openings - Southport, Preston
  Page 8-9
  25 Club Dinner
  Page 9
  Branch visits
  Page 10-11
  Business news
  Page 12-14
  New products
  Page 15-16
  General news
  Page 17
  Photographic competition
  age...

• New Zealand visit
  02

  New Zealand
  visit
  THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN Affairs
  and Overseas Trade from New Zealand,
  Warren Cooper, recently visited Nine
  Elms branch as part of a fact-finding tour
  of Europe.
  During his first official visit to...

• Who's who update
  02

  Who's who update
  FOUR NEW departmental directors have
  been appointed. Also, in the trading area
  the division of duties will be re-aligned
  in 1983 to take account of the retirement
  of Henry Galazka in December 1983.
  Keith...

• Meat and Livestock at Basingstoke
  03

  Meat and Livestock at Basingstoke
  AT THE BEGINNING of their recent
  two-day meeting in Hampshire, members
  of the Meat and Livestock Commission
  were welcome guests at JS's Basingstoke
  depot.
  The subject chosen for this year's...

• Property
  03

  PROPERTY
  AHRENDS, BURTON & KORALEK,
  based in London, produced the winning
  entry in the second JS arthitectural competition.
  Seven selected architects, five national
  and two local practices, were asked to
  design the proposed...

• Branch opening—Southport
  04

  SAINSBURY'S THIRD supermarket on
  Merseyside opened at Southport on
  October 12.
  Southport is a popular holiday resort
  and busy town with many amenities from
  a boating lake, golf courses, botanical
  gardens and theatre to an...

• Branch opening—Preston
  06

  'WE'RE' THE ONLY purpose built
  supermarket in the town—so we should
  do well' commented David Bignell,
  manager of JS's new store in Preston.
  The doors opened at the first Sainsbury
  store in Lancashire on Tuesday,...

• 25 Club Dinner
  08

  The thirteenth annual
  dinner, given to
  celebrate the 80th
  birthday of Lord
  Sainsbury
  THE CHAIRMAN, Sir John Sainsbury,
  this year welcomed over 100 new members
  to the thirteenth 25 club dinner.
  Held at the Royal Lancaster...

• Branch visits
  09

  Branch visits
  SAINSBURY'S has gained a reputation
  recently—not just for its well known
  values of cleanliness and value for
  money—but for its hospitality!
  It seems that the public is pleading for
  the chance to visit a...

• Charity begins...
  10

  Charity begins...
  A FREE FOOD service for old and needy
  people has been launched by Marks and
  Spencer. Store managers are giving away
  goods which have reached their 'sell by'
  date.
  The handouts range from bread and
  cakes to...

• Cheese innovation
  10

  Cheese
  innovation
  THE FIRST NEW English cheese for 200
  years was launched on September 27.
  Lymeswold is the name, and it is also the
  first soft blue cheese to be produced
  commercially in Britain, a country normally
  addicted...

• Oh, the wonder of Woolworths!
  10

  Oh, the wonder of Woolworths!
  AT LONG LAST the American F W
  Woolworth group has decided to cut loose
  its British offspring.
  A combination of an increasingly gloomy
  trading picture in the US and some very
  hard work by a...

• Retailing developments
  10

  Retailing developments
  THERE HAVE BEEN several innovations in
  the retailing world recently:
  Stamps at Safeways
  The new 33,000 sq ft Safeway store at
  Livingstone near Edinburgh contains a
  post-office. The Safeway's district...

• Roll up the carpet
  10

  Roll up the carpet
  THE ASSOCIATED Dairies Group (ADG)
  recently decided enough was enough and
  announced the closure of their two
  monolithic carpet and furniture stores,
  trading as Ukay in London.
  These cavernous emporia,...

• A change of Key
  11

  A change of Key
  THE BITTEN bites back! Linfood Holdings,
  who were an unwilling target of the failed bid
  from Argyll Foods last October, have turned
  the tables and have now made a bid for
  Fitch Lovell.
  As mentioned in the...

• Every one a winner
  11

  Every one a winner
  CHOCOLATE SLOT machines, for generations
  a delight for children and a plague to
  parents, now have a rival in the shape of a
  'fruit machine', which will dispense apples in
  schools.
  In October, apple vending...

• Japanese outlook
  11

  Japanese
  outlook
  THE LONDON CORRESPONDENT of a
  Japanese newspaper, the Asahi Evening
  News, was alarmed recently by 'the
  insidious invasion of male prerogative by
  the western way of life!'
  The cause of her concern? She...

• More spending
  11

  More spending
  THE HIGH STREET might be picking up.
  The phrase has been heard several times
  before in recent months, so caution should
  be expressed when making the statement
  again.
  The figures published each month by...

• Results round-up
  11

  Results round-up
  A LOOK was taken last month at some
  published trading results, so to give a fuller
  picture:
  AGB
  Soothsayers to Sainsbury's and the rest of
  the retail trade, AGB Research reported
  sparkling results for their...

• Bags
  12

  Bags
  JS'S POPULAR PVC shopping bag is
  now available in a new design and choice
  of colours.
  These bags are provided as a special
  service to the customer, not as a profitable
  exercise, at £1.69.
  All branches will stock a...

• Cake
  12

  Cake
  IN ADDITION to the wide variety of
  round JS Christmas cakes there is a 31b
  square iced-top cake which is good value
  at £3.85.
  This new line is now in approximately
  40 stores.

• Mincemeat
  12

  Mincemeat
  A SUPER LUXURY Mincemeat recipe
  with dates, walnuts and a careful balance
  of other wholesome ingredients,
  extended the grocery range last month.
  Luxury Mincemeat is available in 15
  branches at 79p for a 41 lg (14.5...

• Nuts
  12

  Nuts
  TOP QUALITY nuts have been selected
  to fill a presentation basket as a novel gift
  item this Xmas.
  A 2 lb Mixed Nuts Basket costs £1.95 in
  all branches.

• Winter warmers
  12

  Winter warmers
  THE NEW AUTUMN RANGE of
  children's and ladies' socks includes two
  new designs in knee high socks, two over
  the knee socks and a new development in
  heavyweight tights.
  The first knee high design features...

• Bumper books
  13

  Bumper books
  COLOURFUL BOOKS available at JS
  are likely to be snapped up to solve gift
  problems this year.
  Bumper books, The Complete Colour
  Cookbook, Gardening for AH and The Complete Encyclopedia of Home
  Freezing, which...

• Cold cure
  13

  Cold cure
  A SPECIAL redesign has given a fresh
  new flowery image to JS's Soft Tissues
  packaging.
  The multicoloured tissues and the
  white, both priced 44p for a box of 150, are
  now available in about 200 branches.
  Three-ply...

• Strike a light
  13

  Strike a light
  NO NEED TO HIDE your light under a
  bushel with Sainsbury's own-label new
  reflector lamps—instead, show them off
  in your light fittings at home!
  Sainsbury's medium reflector lamp (60
  watt—95p) is designed...

• Super pud
  13

  Super pud
  A NEW LUXURY Christmas pudding
  went into store last month. It has all the
  ingredients for a super finale to the
  seasonal dinner as this rich pudding
  includes a high fruit and nut content—
  plus Grand Marnier, rum...

• Crackers
  14

  Crackers
  NEW JS CHRISTMAS CRACKERS,
  good value at £1.45 per box of 10, are
  now in 168 branches.
  Each cracker contains a party hat,
  novelty, snap and motto.
  In addition to the traditional packs of
  wrapping paper some new...

• Flavoured
  14

  Flavoured
  FRESH, FLAVOURED milk drinks are
  now in 55 branches of JS. These Vi pint
  cartons are in a choice of chocolate or
  strawberry flavours at 18p and 16p
  respectively.

• Honey
  14

  Honey
  THREE DIFFERENT HONEYS have
  been chosen to fill this, year's gift box.
  One pound pots of Canadian clover,
  Acacia and Australian Honey make up
  the set that costs £2.50 in 140 branches.

• It's clean . . .
  14

  It's clean . . .
  A STYLISH lattice designed wrapper
  hides JS's own-label new Royal Ivory
  Soap, now available at 200 branches.
  Competitively priced at 17.5p (150g)
  this luxury bargain is a must in all bathrooms.

• Silk purses
  14

  Silk purses
  CHINESE SILK purses can add an air of
  oriental luxury to your Xmas gifts.
  These pretty purses have been chosen
  to complement Sainsbury's own J range.
  One contains a set of cosmetic brushes
  (£2.99) and the other...

• Sweeties
  14

  Sweeties
  THERE ARE IDEAL presents for all
  ages in the confectionery department
  this year.
  Amongst the new own-label lines for
  Xmas '82 are attractive boxes of top
  quality Petit Fours which cost £1.85 for
  250g. Delicious...

• Arts sponsorship
  15

  Arts sponsorship
  THE LATEST ADDITION to the
  £500,000 arts sponsorship programme
  announced by JS last year, is the Chamber
  Orchestra of Europe.
  Salisbury's sponsored the first two
  concerts in the Orchestra's 1982/83
  season...

• Falklands hero
  15

  Falklands hero
  Above: Tracy and Ian. Above right: This picture was taken from the roof of Stamford
  House on October 12 during the salute to the Taskforce. A MILITARY MEDAL has been
  awarded to a very courageous man for...

• The best of British
  15

  The best of British
  SAINSBURY'S 'Select the Best of British'
  campaign this year proved to be a notable
  success.
  This campaign, which began on September
  13, spanned four weeks of
  specific promotions exclusive to JS and
  was...

• A career at JS
  16

  A career at JS
  FROM CLERK to operations planner at
  Buntingford depot is the turn Keith
  Blythe's career has taken in the last four
  years.
  He joined the company in 1978 with
  one aim in mind—to be successful in the
  grocery...

• Babes in the . . .
  16

  Babes in the . . .
  PRODUCTIVITY at Coldhams Lane
  branch is on the increase according to
  Mary Hudson, BPO. She sent this photograph
  which was taken recently of staff
  who had 'produced' during the previous
  year.
  We understand...

• Images for Today
  16

  Images for Today
  EIGHT WORKS of art, all reflecting the
  theme Images for Today, have been
  selected as major prize winners from over
  1,200 entries for the first JS 'Images for
  Today' competition.
  The eight artists concerned...

• National Fun Run
  16

  National Fun Run
  THE SUNDAY TIMES National Fun
  Run has already become a very important
  date on some JS employees'
  calendars.
  The 1982 event on September 26 was
  the fifth national fun run and was again
  held in Hyde Park but...

• Full circle
  17

  Full circle
  DENNIS MADDOCKSJ-working life at JS
  has come full circle. Born in Gloucestershire
  he returns to Gloucester to retire
  after 44 dedicated years with the
  company.
  'I'd lived in a small country village up
  to the age...

• Photographic Competition
  17

  HURRY, HURRY, if you still want to
  enter the 1982 JS Journal/SSA photographic
  competition as the closing date is
  Friday, November 12!
  Hundreds of interpretations of this
  year's themes, Summertime Blues and
  Nostalgia, have...

• Feedback
  18

  Letters are welcome
  and should be
  addressed to the editor Body language
  From: Maurice Eyre, company systems,
  Blackfriars
  Body language has been receiving
  increasing attention in the media lately
  and as a result we are all...

• LONG SERVICE
  19

  LONG SERVICE
  Fred Platts, senior chargehand at
  company engineers, Blackfriars, has
  completed 40 years' service with JS.
  From 1942 he worked as an electrician
  on all types of installation at various
  branches. After National...

• OBITUARY
  19

  OBITUARY
  Sidney Allen, driver at Basingstoke
  depot, died on July 22, aged 39.
  He had been with the company for 12
  years.
  Patricia Bray, supermarket assistant at
  Southend, died suddenly while on holiday
  on September 4, aged...

• RETIREMENTS
  19

  RETIREMENTS
  Albert Holloway, driver at Charlton
  depot, has retired after 39 years with JS.
  He began his career at Union Street in
  the meat and butter department. In 1955
  he moved to Charlton depot.
  Harry Holt, manager,...

• Cook's game
  20

  SOME OF THE MOST frequent queries
  to the company relate to changes in food
  prices, so this booklet of prices dated
  November 30, 1936, was a particularly
  welcome gift. Sent in by a customer from
  Lewisham branch, it includes...