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Appointments
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HAVERHILL MEAT Prod
u c t s a n n o u n c e d the
appointment of Graham Salmonese,
currently production
manager, to production director
and an executive director of
HMP from 1 January 1988.
New to the JS home... -
Contents Page
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Page 2-5
Headlines
Page 6-8
Openings —
Stratton St Margaret
Kingsway
Hanley
Page 9
Buyers' conference
Page 9
JS goes to Oxford
Page 10
New style pensions
Page 11
Up the apples and pears
Page 11
Looks good on paper — a... -
Depot appointments
02
Depot appointments
Roy Pagden
Bernard Clancy
Andrew Nash AS A RESULT of the
retirement of Peter Speight,
contract manager, north and
midlands, in June 1988, the
following changes in senior
management of distribution
have... -
Frontline
02
FRONTLINE
IT'S A COMPETITIVE Christmas this
year with the Journal featuring a BBB
Christmas challenge pullout, and the
results of three major competitions —
BBB posters, photographic and Christmas
cards. It all means we're... -
A message from the Chairman
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A message from the Chairman
May I offer all staff, past and present, my sincere
best wishes for a happy Christmas. May you and
your families enjoy the Christmas holiday. I wish
you good health and happiness in 1988. -
Board moves look to the future
03
Board moves look to the future
CHAIRMAN, Sir John Sainsbury,
announced on November
11 a number of changes in
responsibility affecting the
board of directors.
The changes have been made
as a result of Sir Roy... -
Camberley could see 350 new jobs
04
Camberley could see 350 new jobs
JS AND LONDON and Metropolitan
Estates Ltd, have
submitted an outline application
for a development on part of L
and M's Watchmoor Park site in
Camberley.
The proposal is for a... -
High speed results of high technology
04
High speed results of high technology
GOOD NEWS TRAVELS FAST and when JS
announced its interim results on November 10 exciting
new technology was used to link up head office with the
City and stores for the company's own... -
JS celebrates ten years of publishing
04
JS celebrates ten years of publishing
A DECADE ago, JS published
its first cookery book —
'Cooking for Christmas' by
Josceline Dimbleby. Now, in
1987, with the publication of
the newest book — 'The Josceline... -
Drivers achieve safety record
05
Drivers achieve safety record
TWENTY YEARS of accident
free driving. That's a record
achieved by three Buntingford
drivers.
RoSPA (Royal Society for
the Prevention of Accidents)
certificates and silver medals
were... -
School solves industrial problems
05
School solves industrial problems
A GROUP of schoolchildren
from Haverhill have been
working closely with local
industry, thanks to JS.
One of the Sainsbury Family
Charitable Trusts has supported
a series of projects... -
Branch opening—Stratton St Margaret
06
The Vale of the White Horse has a new
landmark which is proving to be a very
popular attraction. A queue of hundreds
waited patiently in the freezing rain and
was rewarded with a shopping trip around
Swindon's biggest... -
Branch opening—Kingsway
07
1. With both stores open the
car park is well patronised.
2. Serving up A1 grapefruits
in time for breakfast.
3. Mixing it in Homebase.
4. One of Supermarketing
magazine's Supermanagers of
the Year 1986, Don Hayward,
is... -
Branch opening—Hanley
08
The residents of Hanley will certainly
feel at home in Sainsbury's — the new
building is clad externally with local
smooth-faced brickwork — a familiar
appearance but a brand new face in
town!
HANLEY
Opening date: 24... -
BUYERS ARE SOLD ON CONFERENCE
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BUYERS ARE SOLD ON CONFERENCE
A CONFERENCE for all
members of the buying departments
took place on November
2. During the day 250 buyers
met in the Queen Elizabeth II
Conference Centre to hear
presentations by trading... -
Enterprise 87
09
JS RECRUITMENT headed
off towards the spires of
academe at the end of October
and met over 600 students at
Oxford University.
The occasion was Enterprise
87 — a pilot event which aims
to promote careers in... -
Graduate Industrial Society
09
JS ONCE again supported
the Graduate Industrial
Society by sponsoring its
second conference.
The society is the most
recent development within
the Industrial Society, concerned
with promoting
good management... -
1988-YOUR PENSION
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1988-YOUR PENSION
Next year many JS employees will
have the option to choose a new
type of pension known as a 'personal
pension'. At the same time
membership of employers' pension
schemes, such as that operated
by JS, will... -
READ ALL ABOUT IT!
11
ARE WE ALL TO become
newsagents? It looks likely
with the success of a current
trial at Chadwell Heath store.
An extensive range of newspapers
and magazines has gone
on sale there and it is hoped
that trials will be... -
The Show goes on — and fruit is tops at Tonbridge
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The Show goes on — and fruit is tops at Tonbridge
JS was delighted to become
involved in October's Marden
Fruit Show on two counts.
The annual event which is of
national importance to growers
of top fruit (apples... -
RESULTS OF THE BUILDING BETTER BUSINESS POSTER COMPETITION
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RESULTS OF THE BUILDING BETTER BUSINESS POSTER COMPETITION
WHEN THE
B U I L D I N G
B E T T E R
B U S I N E S S
poster compet
i t i o n was
launched (see JSJ July 87),
Steve Palmer, special projects
manager, retail... -
So here it is - Merry Christmas!
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So here it is - Merry Christmas!
'CHRISTMAS IS the
most important holiday of the
year: it should also be the most
enjoyable. Anyone who has
ever had to organise the
Christmas feasting and festivities
for a household... -
The Building Better Business Christmas Challenge
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The Building Better Business Christmas Challenge
Improve your customer and commodity
awareness
BBB Christmas Mug or Christmas Pen
for everyone — while stocks last
BBB Slimline Diaries for the first 50
completed entry forms... -
There's a cracking Christmas in store
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Christmas is traditionally
a time
when the spirit of
sharing asserts
itself bringing
families, friends
and colleagues
closer together.
At JS the
tradition is no
different with
people at branches, head office
and... -
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 1987 RESULTS
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OVERALL WINNER
Geoff Frake
Deputy meat manager,
Beeston.
'A WA Y FROM THE CONVENTIONAL'
(This picture was entered under 'Contrasts')
i WINNER -PARTY PARTY
Andy Goddard
Productivity officer,
South Eastern area... -
Better homes begin at Homebase
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Better homes begin at Homebase
HOMEBASE HAS won the
'Make Yours a Better Home'
award from the National
Home Improvement Council
for best advertising and promotion.
The prize was awarded for
'initiative and ingenuity... -
How to enjoy a sensible party season
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How to enjoy a sensible party season
IN TIME FOR the festive
season comes the fifth in the
series of 'Living Today' magazines
providing a comprehensive
summary of facts on
alcohol and health.
Of'Sensible Drinking'... -
DEPOT'S HIGH DIVERS RAISE A FORTUNE
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DEPOT'S HIGH DIVERS RAISE A FORTUNE
MEET JS's own Red Devils.
This team of fliers from Buntingford
depot recently made a
parachute jump and raised
£700 for Cancer Research. The
jumpers that fell to glory are: Back row —... -
NAME THAT BOAT
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NAME THAT BOAT
AHOY THERE competition
fans! The staff at Catford
Homebase have a problem — if
you can help you could win a
mystery DIY prize.
All you have to do is think
up a suitable name for the
company's only... -
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
ELAINE CLARK, Wendy
Howard, Anne Foulds, Les
McGrae, Helen Williams,
Helen De Sykes and Carole
Abbott from Burnley are pictured pictured
above at the town's
Chamber of Trade Shopping
Preview.... -
A LOVE THAT FLOWERED LATE DOWN THE AISLE
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A LOVE THAT FLOWERED LATE DOWN THE AISLE
Dick and Elsie on their wedding day. WHILST QUEUEING at the
checkout in Northampton
store, 84 year old Elsie Barber
started chatting to the man
behind her.
After a little while, both... -
BUNN THE BAKER'S HARVEST FESTIVAL
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BUNN THE BAKER'S HARVEST FESTIVAL
DURING SEPTEMBER, a
special Harvest Festival
Service was held in Norwich
Cathedral.
JS was invited to send a
representative to take part in a
procession to show the connection
between the... -
LOUGHBOROUGH'S BROTHERLY LOVE
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LOUGHBOROUGH'S BROTHERLY LOVE
FOLLOWING WEEKS of a
'hard sell' Loughborough was
able to donate almost £1,000
to the Leicestershire Association
for Spina Bifida and
Hydrocephalus (LASBAH).
The idea of raising funds... -
. . . AND WHO'S GOT BOTTLE!
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. . . AND WHO'S GOT BOTTLE!
EXEBRIDGE BRANCH has
'gotta lotta bottle' or rather
lots of bottles, and broken
ones at that.
'During National Recycling
Week in October, a new bottle bank was opened in the store's
car park.
On... -
SLIM-IN FOR SPECIAL SCHOOL
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SLIM-IN FOR SPECIAL SCHOOL
VIGOROUS EXERCISE and
running have given Brian Hill,
skilled tradesman at Bexhill, new sylph-like figure.
Brian weighed in at a hefty
16st 31b and was the butt of
many jokes at the store.... -
WE'RE ONLY TAKING FLANS FOR NIGEL!
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WE'RE ONLY TAKING FLANS FOR NIGEL!
WHEN NIGEL HARRIS won
top prize — a grub grab — in a
raffle, he let his wife do all the
hard work.
Freda Harris and neighbour,
Eileen Fleet, charged around
Northwich store while... -
WHAT'S THE POINT OF TRASH . . .
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WHAT'S THE POINT OF TRASH . . .
WHEN SHOPPERS go along
to Selly Oak branch they are
invited to take their rubbish
and dump it in the car park.
This doesn't mean that cars
will be vying for spaces with
piles of... -
45 West Drayton pensioners
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This happy bunch recently had a fun trip to Brighton. A donation from JS helped send 45 West
Drayton pensioners off for a day of sun, sea and sand. -
BOB RECEIVES ROYAL THANKS IN PERSON
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BOB RECEIVES ROYAL THANKS IN PERSON
AS A REWARD for his fundraising
endeavours, Bob
Mears, customer service assistant
at Burton on Trent, was
recently presented to HRH the
Princess Royal.
Bob raised £500 from... -
SEVEN STONE WEAKLINGS TAKE NOTE!
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SEVEN STONE WEAKLINGS TAKE NOTE!
PEOPLE COLLECT all manner
of things these days —
stamps, train numbers, badges
or even girlfriends!
Kevin Kerridge, student at
Chase Lane is a bit different
from most — he... -
EARLY START AGAINST CANCER
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EARLY START AGAINST CANCER
THREE MEN and their bikes
recently took a trip to Skegness
in a bid to raise funds for
Cancer Research.
The team from Belgrave
Road — Luigi De Marco
(systems clerk), Tony De
Marco (student) and... -
HOMEBASE IS HIGH ON HYGIENE
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HOMEBASE IS HIGH ON HYGIENE
READING HOMEBASE has
been presented with a clean
food award from the local
environmental health officer.
On October 12, canteen
assistant, Pat Irving and PAO, Judy Kirby received their
award at a... -
PARIS PRIZE MAKES A ROMANTIC GIFT
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PARIS PRIZE MAKES A ROMANTIC GIFT
DOROTHY OLIVER recently
won a trip to Paris and then
decided not to go.
No, she doesn't suffer from
Francophobia, but very generously gave the prize to
her son and daughter in law
who were... -
CHRISTMAS NUTCRACKERS
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CHRISTMAS NUTCRACKERS The initial brain teaser THE WAITING IS over —
the Journal's ever popular
initials quiz is back.
You'll have hours of frustration
agonising over the questions,
but great rewards await
the... -
In the bleak midwinter - Christmas on the ration
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In the bleak midwinter - Christmas on the ration To conclude this 40th
anniversary year of the
JS Journal the archives
take a look at how JS
celebrated the festive
season in the bleak days
of the post war years.
'Children... -
AND A VERY ARTISTIC CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL
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AND A VERY ARTISTIC CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL THE FESTIVE season began
early for some this year. In
fact, way back in March when
the JS Journal Christmas Card
Competition was launched.
Entries poured in from children
and...
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