'JS Journal', June 1985

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 2-3
  News
  Page 4-7
  Branch openings, Lewes Road, Beeston
  Page 8
  Friends and neighbours — a JS charity scheme
  Page 9
  MENCAP — its pathway to our stores
  Page 10/11
  New products
  Page 12-16
  Planning the JS look — how do...

• DEREK GRAHAM
  02

  DEREK GRAHAM has been appointed
  departmental director,
  JS depots. He is responsible to
  David Quarmby for all aspects of
  the operation of the four JS
  depots.
  The following appointments
  have been made as a result:...

• Distribution of control
  02

  Distribution of control
  David Quarmby Len Payne DAVID QUARMBY is now responsible at board level for the distribution division in succession to Len
  Payne. Len Payne will continue with his other board responsibilities in...

• Textiles joins toiletries
  02

  Textiles joins toiletries
  THE TEXTILES department
  has merged with toiletries with
  greater concentration on a more
  limited textile range. The joint
  department will be under Brian
  Horley.
  Ann Heath, formerly manager
  of...

• Brighton's best new building
  03

  Brighton's best new building
  THE NEW SUPERMARKET in
  Lewes Road, Brighton, has won
  this year's new building award
  from Brighton Borough
  Council.
  A judging panel described the
  building's design as 'creating
  elegance in a...

• Journal awarded top trophies
  03

  Journal awarded top trophies
  Left to right: Yvonne Burke; Dick Coleman, BAIE national chairman; Ann Grain, assistant editor and
  lane Heeney, editorial assistant. THIS MONTH the JS Journal is
  creating a few headlines of its
  own...

• JS results are announced
  03

  STOP PRESS
  IS results
  are
  announced
  AS THE Journal went to press,
  JS announced its end of year
  results for 1984/85.
  Following another successful
  year, there was an increase in
  sales by 16.6 per cent, retail profit
  rose...

• NEW AGENCY FOR TV ADS
  03

  NEW AGENCY FOR TV ADS
  JS has appointed Abbott
  Mead Vickers/SMS Ltd to
  handle its mainstream
  television and newspaper
  advertising account. The
  agency will also continue to
  look after the company's
  national colour...

• They're clean
  03

  They're clean
  TWO STORES have recently
  been awarded Highly Commended
  certificates by their local
  council.
  Aylesbury won an award from
  Aylesbury Vale District Council
  and Maidenhead was similarly
  honoured by the Royal...

• Branch opening—Lewes Road
  04

  LEWES ROAD
  S e a s o f c u s t o m e r s q u e u e d u p t h e e l e g a n t g l a s s c o v e r e d
  m o v i n g w a l k w a y a w a i t i n g t h e o p e n i n g o f L e w e s R o a d ,
  B r i g h t o n o n A p r i l 2 3 . T h...

• Branch opening—Beeston
  06

  Laser came to life for Beeston when
  the replacement
  Sainsbury's
  opened—the first
  store to open with
  computerised
  scanning check­outs. Customers
  were impressed
  with the speed and
  ease of the new
  checkout
  operation....

• Dancing for their lives at Lincoln
  08

  Dancing for their lives at Lincoln
  STAFF AT LINCOLN branch
  recently bopped their way into the
  night at a disco organised by
  supermarket assistant, Mary
  Werrell, to raise funds which will
  buy new radio equipment for
  LIVES...

• Giving a neighbourly hand
  08

  Giving a neighbourly hand
  MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY
  handicapped groups
  nationwide have recently
  r e c e i v e d s u p p o r t from
  Sainsbury's community project,
  the JS Good Neighbour Scheme.
  Towards the end of last...

• MENCAP'S PATHWAY TO EMPLOYMENT
  09

  MENCAP'S PATHWAY TO EMPLOYMENT
  RARELY ABSENT, hardly ever
  ill, never late — that's how
  Pathway describes the kind of
  employees their mentally handicapped
  trainees make.
  The Pathway Employment
  Service is organised...

• Cool and smooth
  10

  Cool and smooth
  FOR ALL would-be sweetsmelling
  smoothies out there,
  Sainsbury's has launched a new
  range of toiletries for men,
  called, appropriately enough —
  'For Men'.
  Sainsbury's Anti-Perspirant
  Deodorant for men, has...

• Give it style
  10

  Give it style
  TO MAKE hair more manageable
  and easier to style, use
  Sainsbury's Hair Styling Gel.
  It may be applied to wet or
  damp hair or even dry hair for
  the fashionable 'wet look'. The
  Gel will wash or brush out...

• New editions
  10

  New editions
  SAINSBURY'S NEW LOOK
  cookbooks are here! As reported
  in last month's Journal, the
  whole soft back range is being
  re-vamped and the first six
  revised editions plus two new
  titles are now in store.
  The range is...

• New wines of quality
  10

  New wines of quality
  HOT OFF the grape press are
  two new wines from JS.
  Urziger Schwarzlay Qualitatswein
  Mosel-Saar-Ruwer is a
  medium white wine from vineyards
  around the village of Urzig
  in the heart of the Mosel...

• Pure veggies
  10

  Pure veggies
  THE LATEST to join the team
  of Sainsbury's products for
  healthy eating are a trio of
  canned vegetables.
  JS has introduced Garden
  Peas, Cut Green Beans and
  Whole Carrots, all canned in
  water. The cans contain...

• Cream of yogurts
  11

  A REAL TASTE of the summer
  can be had with Sainsbury's new
  Creamy Yogurts.
  These luxury yogurts are
  made with added fresh cream and have a maximum fat content
  of just five per cent. They are in
  two flavours — Nectarine...

• Double choice
  11

  WINE LOVERS will have double
  delight as from June there will be
  two wines of the month every
  month.
  Sainsbury's Alsace Pinot
  Blanc has an elegant dryness
  with a fragrant bouquet. It
  comes from the region of
  Alsace, an area...

• Roll out the turkey
  11

  THE TRADITIONAL Sunday
  dinner could soon have a new
  look. Sainsbury's has recently
  introduced Turkey Breast Roast,
  and at only £2.08 (567g) it
  needn't be saved just for the
  weekend!
  Very convenient, Turkey
  Breast Roast...

• Savoury bakes
  11

  FOR FEEDING FAMILIES or
  just dinner for one, any of the
  new launches from the pie department
  is sure to be ideal.
  Sainsbury's Minced Beef and
  Onion Pie is now available in a
  new 'large size' — big enough to
  feed four to...

• Shades of summer legs
  11

  LEGS WILL look lovelier when
  dressed in the latest Sainsbury's
  tights.
  The newest style, 'Le Spec' is
  probably one of the most
  original designs in hosiery this
  year. Red and blue dots are
  speckled on a white background
  to...

• What a peach
  11

  SPECIAL MEALS can be
  finished off in a special way with
  Sainsbury's new Peach Melba
  Upside Down Dessert — not to
  be trifled with!
  With ample servings for four,
  this 'dessert de-luxe' not only
  contains peaches and...

• Planning the JS look—how do the store planning, merchandising and display department work
  12

  Retail is detail. It's almost a company motto and it is
  applied to all aspects of the business. But nowhere is it,
  more apparent to customers than when they enter a JS
  store. It is detail which helps to make a Sainsbury's...

• A cracking idea
  17

  A cracking idea
  THE BRITISH SHOPPING public knows only too well that chickens
  cannot be relied on to lay eggs which will not crack under the
  pressure of the buffeting they get during peak hour shopping.
  Alarmed at the amount...

• Asda buys furniture
  17

  Asda buys furniture
  UNDOUBTEDLY the biggest news in retailing
  so far this year was the unexpected takeover
  bid announced by Associated Dairies Group
  (Asda) for MFI, the self assembly furniture
  group, in mid April.
  Only a few...

• Bidding battles
  17

  Bidding battles
  BUSINESS NEWS readers will
  realise that more excitement is
  generated by a takeover battle
  than by any set of results or
  routine announcement. The
  management of the victim
  company will always put up a
  good...

• Brighter sparks
  17

  Brighter sparks
  BRITISH HOME STORES and
  Marks & Spencer announced
  their results on the same day this
  year, inevitably leading to a field
  day in journalistic comparisons.
  BHS managed to better Marks
  profits increase (10.5...

• Shop talk
  17

  Shop talk
  The last month has seen furious
  activity in retailing. The news in
  brief:
  • Dee Corporation's long
  running battle to take over food
  manufacturer and retailer,
  Booker McConnell, failed. JS
  business news is...

• SSA/JS JOURNAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION '85
  18

  SSA/JS JOURNAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION '85
  Have a shot at the big shoot-out.
  Enter the SSA/JS Journal
  photographic competition 1985. The themes chosen for this
  year's competition are varied
  and very photogenic.
  From roller...

• Darting victory for Bournemouth
  19

  Darting victory for Bournemouth
  LORDSHILL BRANCH was
  the venue for this year's exciting
  Woking area Darts Competition.
  Following heated semi-finals,
  Basingstoke Central and
  Bournemouth came face to face
  in what promised to...

• Drop in on the big day
  19

  Drop in on the big day
  AS YOU CAN see from the programme
  circulated with this
  Journal, Family Day, which this
  year takes place on Sunday,
  June 16, promises to be the best
  ever. Coming in to land are the
  Red Devils...

• Pavement pounders
  19

  Pavement pounders
  SAINSBURY'S OWN 'chariots
  of fire' have been pounding the
  streets of late, running for fun
  and charity.
  The biggest event in recent
  months was the London
  marathon, held on Sunday,
  April 21.
  Michael...

• Stark definition
  19

  Stark definition
  ACTRESS FIONA RICHMOND,
  who, during her career,
  has revealed all, was once
  described as 'the kind of naked
  girl you would get at Sainsbury's
  if Sainsbury's sold naked girls',
  reported The Mail on...

• They're in the money
  19

  They're in the money
  STAFF AT Oldbury Homebase
  have got a lot to feel pleased
  about . . . £4,781!
  That was the magic figure
  scooped by their pools club on
  May 9. Twenty-four staff had a
  very nice day indeed, when,...

• Firemen
  20

  Firemen are notoriously big eaters. Who better then, to test Sainsbury's new Savoury Pie, made from
  myco-protein. Men of Chelmsford fire station were invited by the Essex Chronicle to taste the pie.
  Their verdict?...

• Long servers look back
  20

  Long servers look back
  HEAD OFFICE will be saying a
  sad farewell this month, to three
  long servers who are entering
  retirement. Between them, they
  have an astonishing 138 years'
  service!
  The 'new boy' of the trio, is
  Bert...

• Nick's cut down to size
  20

  Nick's cut down to size
  NICK POTHECARY, electrical
  design engineer at Blackfriars,
  has successfully shifted a huge
  weight off his shoulders (and
  elsewhere) in the last few
  months.
  On January 4, Nick weighed
  in at 28 stones...

• 'Ere we go West Wickham
  21

  'Ere we go West Wickham
  NEVER MIND the FA Cup, the
  EUFA cup or the Milk cup.
  Bromley area marked the end of
  its football season with the
  David Dahms trophy and the
  David Clapham cup.
  For West Wickham it was a
  double...

• JS first aid book saves a life
  21

  JS first aid book saves
  a life
  ANOTHER MEMBER of
  Sainsbury's staff, Tony Moore,
  driver at Hoddesdon depot, has
  saved a life.
  Whilst at Waltham Cross
  branch, Tony was stopped in a
  desperate bid for help. Two year
  old Mark...

• Moles in Sainsbury's
  21

  Moles in Sainsbury's
  IT IS NOT every day in a Sainsbury's
  supermarket that a
  fictional character suddenly
  appears on the shop floor and
  dominates a full morning's
  shopping expedition.
  T h a t ' s what happened
  recently in...

• Feedback
  22

  FEEDBACK
  Life in the
  Crescent
  From: May Walder, Redditch,
  Worcs.
  It was with shock and pride as I
  viewed the April Journal, to see
  the picture of my late husband,
  Alf Walder, proudly standing
  with staff at 98...

• Long service
  22

  Long service
  Vic Ash, perishable warehouseman
  at Charlton depot, has
  completed 25 year's service with
  the company.
  He joined JS at Union Street
  and in 1970, Vic transferred to
  Charlton.
  Peter Atkinson, bank chargehand
  at...

• Retirements
  22

  Retirements
  Reg Walker, assistant manager
  at Romford branch, has retired
  after 38 years with JS.
  He began his career with the
  company at Kentish Town
  manual shop. During his time
  with JS, Reg has worked in
  many London and...

• Obituary
  23

  Obituary
  Mary Ashton, supermarket
  assistant at Aylesbury, died
  suddenly on April 7, aged 52.
  She had been with the
  company since 1974.
  Jeremy Ball, management
  trainee at Redbank Road, died
  suddenly on April 12, aged...

• Success of the skating sales lady
  24

  ARCHIVES
  Success of the skating sales lady SAINSBURY'S ENTRIES for the
  ^ ^ 1911 Watford carnival were winners
  i J twice over. Not only did they carry
  ^"^ off the prizes for their fancy
  dress classes, but were rewarded for...