'JS Journal', April 1984

Table of content

• Award of good cheer
  02

  Award of good cheer
  THE MARQUES de Caceres
  award, the first of its kind, was
  recently presented to Sainsbury's
  in recognition of the company's
  outstanding success in promoting
  wine to the British consumer.
  Senor Enrique...

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 2-3
  News
  Page 4-7
  Branch openings— Amblecote, Thorley
  Page 8-9
  New products
  Page 10-12
  Miss JS 1984
  Page 13
  Children's JS exhibition
  Page 14
  Business news
  Page 15
  Depot visit with a difference
  Page 16-18
  All about eggs...

• N C Turner
  02

  N C Turner
  NORMAN CHARLES
  TURNER, CBE, a JS director
  from 1945-1968, died on March
  4, aged 76.
  An actuary by profession,
  Norman Turner joined JS in
  1935 in order, initially, to
  provide detailed up-to-date
  information...

• Property
  02

  PROPERTY
  OUTLINE planning permission
  has been obtained for a JS store
  in Oldham. The company hopes
  to create 300 new jobs.
  Ashford branch is to double in
  size following the announcement
  of a £ 10 million scheme to build...

• 36 Youth Clubs receive JS donation
  03

  36 Youth Clubs receive JS donation
  A COMPANYWIDE campaign
  to complement the company's
  existing central support for the
  National Association of Youth
  Clubs in Great Britain is greatly
  benefiting youngsters all over...

• Branch opening—Amblecote
  04

  WEST MIDLAND'S latest Sainsbury's
  opened on February 21 at 9.30 am in
  Withymore Village, Amblecote.
  The 18,902 sq ft Amblecote store joins
  Dudley, Halesowen, Kidderminster and
  Northfield stores and Oldbury's Homebase
  and...

• Branch opening—Thorley
  06

  STRATEGICALLY situated on a newly
  developed housing estate, Thorley branch,
  Thorley Centre, Bishop's Stortford, was at the
  ready to cope with hundreds of customers
  who merely had to cross the road to queue on
  opening...

• Alsace for April
  08

  Alsace for April
  WINE OF the month for April is
  Sainsbury's Alsace Sylvaner.
  A dry, spicy, full bodied white
  wine, this is best served slightly
  chilled to accompany any meat
  or fish dish.
  JS Alsace Sylvaner costs...

• Crunch bunch
  08

  Crunch bunch
  A CRACKING good snack for
  spring are JS's new Celery and
  Sesame Seed Crackers.
  Great tasting on their own,
  these savoury crunches are
  enhanced by a spread of butter,
  cream cheese or any topping of
  your choice....

• Cultivate cute cuticles
  08

  Cultivate cute cuticles
  BEAUTIFUL nails are now
  your finger-tips with Sainsbury's
  new Nail Polish Remover with
  Conditioner.
  A very gentle cleanser, which
  won't damage your nails, it also
  contains lanolin to soften...

• Stepping out with my . . .
  08

  Stepping out with my . . .
  CALLING ALL menfolk. If
  you're thinking of a dabble in
  circumnavigation or just a
  weekend in Brighton, you will
  never be alone with your trusty JS
  Toilet Bag by your side.
  This new dynamic duo...

• That's thick
  08

  That's thick
  AN INVASION from our cousins
  in the US of A has reached the
  shores of Britain. Or to be more
  precise the shelves of Sainsbury's.
  American Style Thick Milk
  Shake Mix is just the thing great American dreams are...

• New vintage
  09

  New vintage
  A NEW Vintage Selection wine
  is Hugel Riesling Reserve
  Personnelle 1979.
  From the Alsace region of
  North-East France, it is a white wine which has a flowery bouquet
  and is dry on the palate.
  This quality wine...

• So what's stew?
  09

  So what's stew?
  THERE'S NO need to get
  yourself into a stew about what to
  serve for dinner. JS Irish Stew is
  the answer to your meal problems.
  Simply heat and stir tor
  culinary excellence.
  Containing lean mutton,
  carrots,...

• Spring passion
  09

  Spring passion
  YOGURT OF the month for
  April is JS Peach and Passion
  Fruit.
  A subtle taste for the spring,
  this is perfect on its own and
  makes an ideal companion for
  fresh fruit and flans.
  JS Peach and Passion...

• Vegetable curry
  09

  Vegetable curry
  A BRACE of new books appears
  from JS this month, both ideal
  for those who want novel productions
  from the kitchen.
  The latest jewel in the JS
  crown is 'The Sainsbury Book of
  Indian Cooking' by Naomi...

• Miss JS 1984
  10

  THE LONDON WEST hotel was
  the scene of revelry Sainsbury's
  style on February 18 when 900
  staff and guests tripped the light
  fantastic after the excitement of
  the Miss JS Personality Contest
  and the pleasure of a...

• A date with the variety club
  12

  A date with the variety club
  THE SSA is building up a
  strong relationship with
  the Variety Club of
  Great Britain. The
  celebrity panel at the
  Miss JS contest gave
  their services free on
  behalf of the club which
  received a...

• Charlton are charity achievers
  12

  Charlton are charity achievers
  AMIDST THE glamour and
  excitement of the Miss JS dinner
  and dance evening, there was a
  serious note when the SSA presented
  their Special Achievefnent
  Award for 1984.
  Previous winners have...

• FIRST JOB FOR MISS JS
  12

  FIRST JOB FOR MISS JS
  BRADFORD Sainsbury's and
  Homebase don't usually do things
  by halves but an exception was
  made on Sunday March 11 in the
  sponsoring of the Calverley half
  marathon. The 13 mile run was
  organised by the...

• Sainsbury's in a class of its own
  13

  A SPANKING new 'mini
  ^ PM Sainsbury's' opened in
  A%^^ South Farnham Middle
  ^ " ™ School on February 24
  following weeks of in depth study
  and hard work undertaken by
  class 1L.
  This mammoth project on
  Sainsbury's began to...

• Chancellor's cheer for the few
  14

  Chancellor's cheer for the few
  THE CHANCELLOR had more
  than the usual number of tricks
  inside his tatty Budget Day
  briefcase. Nigel Lawson had
  something for almost everyone
  in his long list of measures—well
  not exactly...

• More fizz for Schweppes
  14

  More fizz for Schweppes
  A RECENT visitor to the JS
  Executive Club, Sir Adrian
  Cadbury, must be well contented
  with results of Cadbury. Schweppes
  which he has just announced.
  Sales were 14 per cent up at £1.7
  billion,...

• Open all hours
  14

  Open all hours
  ANOTHER retailing concept from
  across the Atlantic is about to hit
  British shores. The first 7-11 shop
  is due to open in the London area
  in May or June. Why 7-11?
  Because they are open from 7 in
  the morning...

• Share spree
  14

  Share spree
  AFTER THE Daily Mail's Super
  Snooker and Casino, the Mail's
  Millionaire's Club, and bingo in
  the Sun, comes London's Evening
  Standard with its Free Shares
  Draw'.
  Each day for several weeks a
  lucky reader has...

• So near, so Ultraspar
  14

  So near, so Ultraspar
  TWO OF the oil companies have
  come to realise that their petrol
  stations are retail sites and not
  merely a collection of petrol
  pumps.
  Ultramar has shown- the foresight
  to develop a scheme with
  the...

• Sweet news
  14

  Sweet news
  THE NATION is definitely becoming
  more health conscious—the
  success of Sainsbury's wholewheat
  breads and pastas, and fruit
  in natural juices, bears testament
  to that. It's all the more surprising
  that we are...

• The big deal
  14

  The big deal
  THE ARRIVAL of a cashless shopping
  system has moved a step
  nearer with a recent announcement.
  IBM and British Telecom
  look well placed to win a contract
  to supply most of the electronic
  funds transfer (EFT)...

• The partners do well
  14

  The partners do well
  STAFF at the John Lewis Partnership
  will enjoy a record bonus of
  £25 million —nearly 50 per cent
  up on last year.
  The 26 department stores' sales
  rose 14 per cent to £572 million,
  whilst the...

• GIRLS GET THE MEASURE OF BUNTINGFORD
  15

  GIRLS GET THE MEASURE OF BUNTINGFORD
  A RECENT addition to the
  curriculum for the Holy Family
  Convent School, Enfield, is
  Buntingford depot.
  Last year, Sandra Sinclair, head
  of mathematics, decided that her
  third year pupils...

• Helping hand for ARMS
  15

  Helping hand for ARMS
  DARTFORD branch who last
  year took up the ARMS struggle
  (Action for Research into
  Multiple Sclerosis) by raising
  £2,500 for an oxygen chamber
  were recently invited to attend
  the opening of the...

• Sure as eggs is eggs
  16

  LAST YEAR, Sainsbury's sold a
  staggering 17,437 miles of eggs.
  At that rate you could go half way
  round the world on an egg. This
  month the Journal follows the
  story of nature's own conveni-
  ence food, from the moment it...

• Home on the range
  17

  Home on the range
  ONE IMPORTANT innova-
  tion, which is attracting
  customers to JS, is the recent
  ; introduction of free range
  eggs, a commodity once sold
  only in health food shops or at
  the farm gate.
  Up to now,...

• Aneggdote
  18

  Aneggdote
  HERE'S a yolk for you.
  A most eggcentric egg
  came to light on January 24
  when Maggie Smith, a cus-
  tomer at Northampton
  branch, bought what she
  thought was a normal batch
  of eggs.
  When she came to crack
  one...

• Lemon honeycomb
  18

  Lemon honeycomb
  Here's a delicious sweet
  made with eggs, which can
  be whisked up in minutes.
  Serves six.
  2 medium sized lemons
  WOg (4 oz) granulated sugar
  375ml (% pint) water
  15g O/2 oz) gelatine
  4 eggs, separated
  Wash...

• A wedding will take place
  19

  A wedding will take place
  DAVID FEATHERSTONE, environmental
  design engineer,
  Blackfriars, became a reluctant
  star of the small screen on
  February 29 when his girlfriend,
  Helen Adams, popped the
  question. David was well...

• Danger Mouse goes shopping
  19

  Danger Mouse goes shopping
  Bromley manager, Roger Austin, meets Danger Mouse, the
  famous cartoon character, making a rare three
  dimensional appearance in Bromley shopping centre.

• Pops choose DJ
  19

  Pops choose DJ
  HELP IS now at hand for all
  confused parents who've come
  unstuck choosing a name for
  their new born baby boy. Three
  Homebase dads have finally hit
  upon a name to beat all names.
  Mike Wakeford,...

• Thanks to Leeds
  19

  Thanks to Leeds
  AFTER BEING involved in an
  emergency at Leeds branch,
  customer Mrs Standen expressed
  her thanks to staff through the
  columns of the Yorkshire
  Evening Post.
  She sent her gratitude, 'to staff
  at Sainsbury's,...

• Ultrasound appeal is heard
  19

  Ultrasound appeal is heard
  A SOUND approach to charity
  by West Wickham branch raised
  £638 for the Farnborough
  Hospital Ultrasound Appeal last
  year.
  Medical ultrasound equipment
  enables doctors to carry out very
  detailed...

• Get going for gorillas
  20

  Get going for gorillas
  FUNDRAISING for the Mountain
  Gorilla Project (JSJ February
  84) got off to an excellent
  start last month.
  Ian Redmond, a field biologist,
  was the guest speaker at Bath for
  a slide and chat show...

• JUDITH'S HEART OF GOLD
  20

  JUDITH'S HEART OF GOLD
  Judith Chuter, cashier instructor at Bitterne,
  took the British Heart Foundation's annual
  sponsored swim to heart when she swam
  30 lengths at Southampton Central baths on
  February 18. In 30 minutes, the...

• Win for Welwyn
  20

  Win for Welwyn
  WELWYN GARDEN CITY'S
  Sainsbury's football team has
  enjoyed its first league win of the
  season in division four of the
  Welwyn Hatfield Sunday league.
  On the last Sunday in February
  they beat Hatfield Sports...

• Winning the toss
  20

  Winning the toss
  IT WAS OUT of the frying pan
  into the finishing line for East
  Grinstead and Walsall branches
  as they both took part in pancake
  races in their part of the country.
  Alison Creelman. supermarket
  assistant,...

• Getting the goat
  21

  Getting the goat
  1984 MAY be the year of the rat, but for
  Peggy Hinton, part time cashier, Churchill
  Square Brighton, it will certainly prove to be
  the year of the goat.
  While most of us are feeding Tiddles or
  throwing...

• William's a winner
  21

  William's a winner
  TOP DOG in the Hogan household is William
  who won a reserve place in the Post Graduate
  class at Crufts in February of this year.
  William (kennel name Kevlorel William) and
  his half-brothers, Ben and Jason,...

• Appointments
  22

  Appointments
  Gerald Alvin, formerly manager
  of Beeston, has been appointed
  manager of Broadmarsh.
  Geoff Challis, formerly manager
  of Bedford, has been
  appointed manager of Rugby.
  Brian Lucas, formerly deputy
  manager of...

• Long service
  22

  Long service
  Ed Hughes, manager at Burni
  Oak freezer centre, has completed
  40 years' service with JS.
  In his first six years with the
  company Ed worked in 14
  branches, before being made
  assistant manager at Collier...

• Obituary
  22

  Obituary
  Colin Chorley, provisions manager
  at Balham, died suddenly on
  January 28, aged 22.
  He had been with the company
  since 1977.
  Ronald Hallet, foreman at
  Charlton depot, died suddenly
  on February 8, aged 55.
  He had...

• Retirements
  22

  Retirements
  Clive Ingle, manager at Southgate,
  has retired after 35 years
  with JS.
  Lil Keinlan, supermarket assistant
  at Tottenham, has retired
  after 28 years' service with JS.
  Pam Howard, senior supermarket
  assistant at...

• Confuse-a-postman
  23

  Confuse-a-postman
  One company in Taiwan was keen to track down Dino Adriano, director
  and general manager of Homebase. Talk about all round the houses!

• Feedback
  23

  FEEDBACK
  Letters are welcome
  and should be
  addressed to the
  editor
  Cashiers'
  chorus
  From: The cashiers, Ruislip
  branch.
  We need new tills we Ruislip lot
  You should see the junk we've got.
  When ink's too faint we stain...

• Are you being served?
  24

  Are you being served?
  Delivery vans outside Guildford branch in the late twenties. CUSTOMER service, as everyone at
  JS knows, is one of the areas upon
  which we pride ourselves. The maxim
  that 'the customer is always...