'JS Journal', August/September 1993

Table of content

• Christmas is coming
  02

  Christmas is coming
  Christmas comes but once
  a year...but it lasts for five
  months!
  Writers and editors
  from a wide variety of
  magazines were welcomed
  by the sound of
  such unseasonal songs as
  The Holly and the Ivy
  when...

• Contents Page
  02

  CONTENTS
  HEADLINES
  WRITELINES
  BRANCH OPENINGS:
  RHYL
  DONCASTER
  FAREHAM
  JUST THE JOB
  TALKABOUTBANK
  HOLIDAYS
  ALTON TOWERS
  HOROSCOPES IN THE
  KITCHEN
  COMPETITIONS PAGE
  ON OFFER FROM
  THE...

• Frontline
  02

  Points of view
  You've told us what you think of
  us, and now we're telling you
  what you told us! Turn to page 7
  for a summary of the research
  into the views of you, our readership. On the whole, you
  seem happy with the...

• Sainsbury's finest
  02

  Sainsbury's finest
  Dawn Thomson, from
  Kingsway, Derby, was a
  runner up in Super
  Marketing magazine's
  national Checkout Assistant
  of the Year competition.
  Dawn became a
  finalist by beating over
  700 entrants from...

• Switch on to FutureCooks
  02

  Switch on to FutureCooks
  John Leslie.
  The Sainsbury's FutureCooks competition,
  now in its fifth year, has proved
  so popular that the BBC is making a
  whole series out of it. FutureCooks the
  programme, which begins on...

• £1,000 winner
  03

  £1,000 winner
  Pictured is the winner of
  the latest SSA draw, Ray
  Clark, a baker from
  Hadleigh Road, being
  presented with his winner's
  cheque of £1,000 by
  manager Keith Jaynes and
  BPM Sheila Hodgson.

• APPOINTMENTS
  03

  Following the appointment of
  BOB EMMOTT as departmental
  director with full profit
  responsibility for JS petrol
  stations, instore bakeries and
  JS restaurants, two new
  positions have been created.
  They are general manager,...

• Customers' comments get the personal touch
  03

  Customers' comments get the personal touch
  The new customer Freephone
  Help Line has just
  begun operation across JS
  after successful trials on
  Eastern area. Customers
  will now be able to talk
  directly with...

• If you have children call the Gingerbread man
  03

  If you have children call the Gingerbread man
  Staff may have read in the
  Journal that Sainsbury's
  is sponsoring Gingerbread,
  the national organisation
  for lone parents, to
  compile a guide to childcare
  provision in...

• Long service presentations now spread over year
  03

  Long service presentations now spread over year
  A new style of presentations for 25 year service awards was launched on July 12 at Stamford House. As the number of staff
  celebrating 25 years of
  service each year has
  increased...

• Baby food supplier is a woman of achievement
  04

  Baby food supplier is a woman of achievement
  A supplier to Sainsbury's
  and Savacentre has won a
  European Woman of
  Achievement Award after
  being nominated by
  departmental director
  Michael Rosen. Elizabeth
  Vann, who is...

• BBC road to freedom?
  04

  BBC road to freedom?
  ARE YOU 17-23 YEARS
  OLD AND DRIVING
  YOUR FIRST CAR?
  DOES YOUR CAR TURN
  HEADS OR IS IT A TURN
  OFF?
  DO YOU LOVE IT OR
  LOATHE IT?
  A major new TV series
  would lilse to hear from
  you NOW.
  If you drive...

• Boots start off on the right foot
  04

  Boots start off on the right foot
  The ribbons were cut on
  July 26 at the opening
  ceremonies of the Boots
  concessions in seven JS
  stores as announced in the
  June Journal. Watchmore
  Park (Camberley), St
  Albans, Talbot...

• It's Sainsbury's, but not as we know it
  04

  It's Sainsbury's, but not as we know it
  In a unique move, a
  number of JS stores have
  opened on Sundays in
  recent weeks with up to
  half their goods covered
  up and unavailable for
  sale.
  Sainsbury's first took the
  action at...

• The changing shopping list
  04

  The changing shopping list
  The British shopper is
  greener, healthier and more
  frugal than ever before, a
  new survey reveals.
  Nielsen's British Shopper
  1993 research shows:
  • Three quarters of
  shoppers try to...

• Homeless but not helpless
  05

  Homeless but not helpless
  The new accommodation and training complex is expected
  to open in early October. A new accommodation
  and training centre for
  young homeless people in
  London is being set up
  with money and...

• SABRE the shape of things to come
  05

  SABRE the shape of things to come
  SABRE
  SERVICE THROUGH SYSTEMS The SABRE project
  team, retail training and
  branch administration
  are using the latest
  computer technology to
  give staff simple explanations
  of the...

• South side story
  05

  South side story
  Sainsbury's has received a
  South Thames Business
  Award for business involvement
  in the community.
  The awards were given
  as part of the South
  Thames Festival, which
  aims to bond companies
  and communities,...

• Comic Relief
  06

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• MARC'ING THE SHELVES
  06

  MARC'ING THE SHELVES
  Not so long ago, all the stores in JS sold virtually tlie
  same products wlierever the store was located. Then
  an idea was born to tailor the range of products to the
  social and economic characteristics of...

• GREEN SCENE
  07

  GREEN SCENE
  ^'^piJpp'' CIO STEELS THE SHOW
  The new Sainsbury's Gio citrus drink, launclied iast montli,
  lias caused a great stir in the press.
  The Wrexham Evening Leader was one of the newspapers to
  feature the new Ecotop...

• Writelines
  08

  NEW SHIRTS FOR OLD
  Edd Nield, Richmond
  Homebase
  Now that we are having
  new uniforms, what
  happens to the shirts I
  bought over the last six
  years?
  Can they be exchanged
  for the new type or are
  they scrap?
  Joe Marsh,...

• Branch opening—Rhyl
  10

  RHYL
  Opening date: June 22,1993
  Address: Rhuddlan Road,
  Rhyl, Clwyd
  Opened by: Chairman
  David Sainsbury
  Branch manager: Marl< Colley-
  Davies
  Project manager: Brian Marsden
  Staff: 266 (212 new jobs)
  Sales area: 23,262 sq...

• Branch opening—Thorne Road - Doncaster
  11

  THORNE ROAD - DONCASTER
  Trolley retrieval assistants John McArdle (left) and
  Patrick Martlow came out of retirement to work at
  Thorne Road. John used to work for British Rail and
  Pat was In the armed forces.
  Sportsmen who...

• Branch opening—Broadcut - Fareham
  12

  BROADCUT - FAREHAM
  The bronze wall sculpture by David
  Backhouse, located in the store's
  foyer, illustrates children
  throughout the ages and
  provides a cheery welcome
  to customers.
  Opening date: July 6,1993
  Address:...

• The anti-fire officers
  13

  Only two per cent of us will ever be involved in a serious fire, but
  there are seven Sainsbury's staff who have devoted much of their
  lives to the phenomenon that most staff dread. Above: JS fire officer Jofin Taylor
  inspects...

• TALKABOUT - BANK HOLIDAYS
  14

  August 30 will see the last bank
  holiday before the Christmas break
  - one of eight public holidays we
  have in Britain each year. In the
  eyes of the law, six of these are just
  ordinary working days but have
  come to be...

• SEND THEM TO THE TOWER
  15

  SEND THEM TO THE TOWER
  Around 2,000 staff from across the country took advantage of the JS
  Journal discount ticket offer to visit Alton Towers theme park on July
  31 and August 1. They came from far and wide, some getting up...

• DINNER WITH THE STARS
  16

  DINNER WITH THE STARS
  'What shall I give them to eat? is the question on every host's
  mind w h e n entertaining
  guests. The answer no^v
  i s , -why not l o o k t o the
  stars? Sainsbury's latest
  b o o k of r e c i p e s g i v...

• Competitions Page
  17

  PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
  HELLO! WHO'S THIS?
  Our judge for this year's JS Journal Photographic
  Competition lives a life which glitters with the brightest
  stars. As picture editor and associate editor of Hello!
  Magazine, Eve...

• ON OFFER FROM THE SSA
  18

  SAINSBURY'S
  STAFF ASSOCIATION
  Tel: 0719217227
  WIN A WEEKEND BREAK FOR TWO
  SEE THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  IN MANCHESTER
  staying at the luxurious Lion and Swan
  Hotel, Congleton, Saturday and Sunday
  January 1 and 2,...

• Baby boom at Eltham
  19

  Baby boom at Eltham
  Newbury blamed their mini baby boom on their checkout
  number ten ('Productivity bonus on checkout ten',
  Writelines, June JS Journal when 11 staff found
  themselves looking forward to the patter of tiny...

• Packed with good ideas
  19

  Packed with good ideas
  Many customers feel strongly that excessive
  amounts of material should not be used to pack
  their goods - and the company could not agree
  more. That is why a major initiative has seen
  buyers with branch...

• Babs is a BA
  20

  Babs is a BA
  When Babs Webb is not working
  on provisions at Redhill branch
  she can invariably be found with
  her nose in a book.
  Babs, at 61, has recently
  achieved her Batchelor of Arts
  Degree from the Open University.
  It...

• Hanley gives a helping hand to hospital
  20

  Hanley gives a helping hand to hospital
  P
  V^ ustomers at Hanley store
  helped BPM Julie Whitehall
  thank North Staffordshire
  Hospital centre for caring for her
  daughter, by donating their
  pennies.
  Julie's daughter Ailsa,...

• Money mounts for Leonora Trust
  20

  Money mounts for Leonora Trust
  Since we reported the launch of
  Mike Goodman's district
  campaign to raise funds for the
  Leonora Children's Cancer Trust
  (June Journal), stores have been
  selling raffle tickets like there's
  no...

• Queen supports fundraising at Ashford
  20

  Queen supports fundraising at Ashford
  Ashford's carnival queen proved
  to be a popular sight when she
  arrived at Bybrook in all her
  regalia to help fundraisers with
  their collection outside the store.
  The collection was held...

• Team pushes for holiday
  20

  Team pushes for holiday
  Four staff from Debden spent a
  sunny afternoon on June 13
  running around Loughton
  pushing a pram.
  Corinne Lang, reception
  manager; Phil Nairne, section
  manager; Fiona Mascall,
  administration...

• Alton bakes it bigger
  21

  Alton bakes it bigger
  Alton had to think big when they
  entered a float in the Alton
  Carnival.
  An extra large shopping trolley
  was a feature of the float and this
  had to be filled with shopping.
  Flora Henderson, instore...

• Gloucester's gift of entertainment
  21

  Gloucester's gift of entertainment
  Gloucester store has presented
  television and video equipment
  to a ward for seriously ill
  children at Gloucester Royal
  Hospital.
  The funds were raised by a
  sponsored walk in March...

• Ilford's famous five
  21

  Ilford's famous five
  June 13 saw llford and Harringay
  battling it out on the pitch in a
  five-a-side football match.
  llford won 1-0 after extra time,
  with the winning goal being
  scored by team captain, Graham
  Lamb.
  The...

• Lincoln helps county to picture a recycling future
  21

  Lincoln helps county to picture a recycling future
  Left to right: George Dring, representing the co-sponsor, the local councillor,
  Chris and Linda, with Holly and Matthew holding their posters. L, • incoln store have...

• Swindon depot prove they are no wets
  21

  Swindon depot prove they are no wets
  Ten staff from Homebase
  Swindon depot hit plenty of
  obstacles on June 13 when they
  competed in a sponsored assault
  course and raised £1,022 for the
  Spastics Society.
  The contestants...

• The right Buss
  21

  The right Buss
  Chris Buss.
  Apologies to Chris Buss, manager
  of East Grinstead. We published
  his photograph last month and
  wrongly captioned him Ian
  Steggles. Apologies also to Ian,
  manager of Portsmouth.

• Children are now social climbers
  22

  Children are now social climbers
  The children with their new climbing frame say thank you. 'Thank you Salnsbury's' was the
  message from children of the
  Rainbow Playgroup In
  Chrlstchurch.
  The group was presented with a cheque...

• Infants make a round trip to West Hove
  22

  Infants make a round trip to West Hove
  \Xf^
  Carol Church with the
  children.
  'The wheels on the
  bus go round and
  round' and so do
  the wheels of JS,
  as 30 Infants
  discovered on
  their visit to
  West Hove.
  The four and five...

• Rugby players celebrate season of success
  22

  Rugby players celebrate season of success
  Ian Coull (front left) and Kevin Keaney (holding the ball) with players in their
  dinner dance strip. When the Griffin Rugby Club's
  season was up and over, the
  players decided to...

• They're the record breakers
  22

  They're the record breakers
  Manager Ivan Gregory (left) and Paul Shoemaiter present the shield to (standing
  I to r) Clarice Morris and Ann Miller and (below I to r) Kathleen Howell and Julie
  Renshaw. Staff at Heaton Park...

• Branch puts its money on a horse
  23

  Branch puts its money on a horse
  Paul Sweetman, branch manager
  of Burton upon Trent, has
  presented £1,500 to Scropton
  Riding School enabling them to
  buy a pony to help teach both
  handicapped and able-bodied
  people to...

• Chichester holds on tight to title
  23

  Chichester holds on tight to title
  On July 20, Chichester bowled
  over Purley to become the South
  Eastern Area cricket champions.
  Since May, 19 branches from
  the area have played in a
  knockout competition, leaving
  Chichester...

• Now, there's a rare thing
  23

  Now, there's a rare thing
  Every month. High Wycombe
  collects together the hundreds of
  pounds donated to the Penny
  Back Scheme and gives it to
  local charities.
  In June, £583 was given to
  the Make A Wish Foundation and
  July...

• Party invites
  23

  Party invites
  Burton upon Trenl
  will have been open
  on September 19 and they are
  celebrating with an Oompah
  evening. Former employees
  interested in joining the festivities
  should contact Val or Liz on 0283
  32299.
  Reading...

• The gift from M&S they won't be taking back
  23

  The gift from M&S they won't be taking back
  On May 21, John Pearn, who
  works in the advertising
  department at Blackfriars, received
  a telephone call to tell him that his
  wife was on her way to hospital to
  have their first...

• Tunbridge Wells takes the trophies
  23

  Tunbridge Wells takes the trophies
  When the town of Tunbridge
  Wells staged its own version of
  It's A Knockout, the JS store's
  team, under the title Sainsbury's
  Superstars, put in a super
  performance to take the...

• CHILLED CHICKEN WITH THE TASTE OF INDIA
  24

  CHILLED CHICKEN WITH THE TASTE OF INDIA
  Customers with adventurous
  tastes will enjoy the new range
  of Indian chilled meats.
  Chicken Tikka, Indian
  Chicken Selection and Sheekh
  Kebabs are made to traditional
  Indian methods...

• ITSA THE REAL THING
  24

  ITSA THE REAL THING
  A new Traditional Italian Pizza
  has been launched.
  Sainsbury's IVIargherita
  Pizzas are hand-made in
  Naples, to a traditional Italian
  recipe. During the production
  process the dough is left to
  ferment...

• STANDARDS OF HOMEBASE DECORATING TOOLS REACH NEW HEIGHTS
  24

  STANDARDS OF HOMEBASE DECORATING TOOLS REACH NEW HEIGHTS
  Homebase has launched a new
  range of decorating tools and
  paint brushes, providing any DIY
  enthusiast with everything
  required to redecorate the home.
  Pride of place...

• THE CREAM OF OWN BRAND SOAPS
  24

  THE CREAM OF OWN BRAND SOAPS
  Sainsbury's has launched a new
  range of moisturising soaps.
  The Creme range consists of
  two bars, one of which is
  unscented, and a liquid handwash.
  All the products contain 25 per
  cent...

• TWO BRIGHT NEW WINES
  24

  TWO BRIGHT NEW WINES
  Two new Argentinian wines have
  been launched into BWS
  departments around the country.
  Sainsbury's Argentinian
  Torrontes is a stylish, aromatic
  dry white wine which can be
  drunk alone or with light...

• A FRUITFUL SAUCE OF IDEAS
  25

  Rasberry, Mango and Passion Fruit, and Blackcurrant Coulis
  are prepared from pureed fruits
  which are sweetened and
  thickened. There are no
  preservatives added.
  Coulis are traditionally
  served as a sauce with hot or
  cold...

• CHOCOLATE CHIPS OFF THE OLD BLOCK
  25

  CHOCOLATE CHIPS OFF THE OLD BLOCK
  The range of American bakery
  products which was launched last
  year has proved so successful
  that miniature varieties have now
  been added.
  There are three new varieties
  packs of four at 75p....

• NOVON CONCENTRATES AND GETS INTO CONDITION
  25

  NOVON CONCENTRATES AND GETS INTO CONDITION
  Building on the success of the
  JS Novon range, JS has
  introduced a Concentrated
  Biological Powder with Fabric
  Conditioner.
  This powder is excellent for
  everyday washing of...

• NOW WE ARE FOUR
  25

  NOW WE ARE FOUR
  The new Sainsbury's Numbers
  Cake provides a perfectly
  simple birthday cake for
  children aged one to four.
  The cakes are sponge with
  a jam and butter cream filling,
  and decorated with a soft
  icing, and the...

• RICE IS NICE AND DELICATE
  25

  RICE IS NICE AND DELICATE
  A new range of delicately
  flavoured rices is about to
  add more interest to a variety
  of dishes.
  Pilau Rice is ideal with
  spicy meat or vegetable
  dishes, Butter and Garlic Rice
  is best with fish or...

• BRUSH STROKES
  26

  Neroli Sharp, checkout assistant
  at Coldhams Lane, has always
  kept herself busy 'doing creative
  things' but now she cannot keep
  up with demand for her newfound
  talent for painting.
  Only five years ago, Neroli
  ^ ^ ^ ^ H...

• YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW
  26

  YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW
  Mark Vicker's pastime provides him with a great social life and he gets paid
  for it. What is more, it has taken him to Germany and camping in some of
  the most beautiful parts of Britain. But why then does...

• LONG SERVICE
  27

  LONG SERVICE
  Employees who have
  completed 40 years' service
  are:
  DOUGLAS BECKER, store
  manager, Ipswich. CECIL
  FROST, reception manager,
  Worle. PATRICIA HARDING,
  assistant accountant, South
  Western area. PETER
  SARRATT,...

• OBITUARY
  27

  OBITUARY
  JOE FULLER, section manager
  warehouse, Chingford, died
  on July 22, after a short
  illness aged 55 (13 years).
  PATRICIA HAMILTON, cashier,
  Coldhams Lane, died on
  July 6, after a long illness,
  aged 57 (20 years).

• RETIREMENTS
  27

  RETIREMENTS
  PATRICK SHEEHY, stock audit
  manager, Hoddesdon depot
  (33 years). KENNETH
  ANDERSON, warehouse
  chargehand, Hoddesdon
  depot (30 years). HILDA
  DOUGLAS, clerk, Basingstoke
  Depot (24 years). EDNA
  TWINN, fresh food...

• WEDDINGS
  27

  WEDDINGS
  Congratulations to MARK
  STONHAM, deputy dry goods
  manager at Sevenoaks and
  GINA BROOKBANKS of South
  Eastern Area Installations.
  Mark and Gina tied the i on June 12.
  Congratulations also go to
  DAVID JENKINS...

• THE HOUSE OF SAINSBURY
  28

  ARCHIVES
  Stamford House as it
  appeared on an advertising postcard
  shortly after opening in 1913.
  THE HOUSE OF
  SAINSBURY
  1993 is the 80th anniversary of the
  opening of Stamford House,
  Sainsbury's first purpose built
  head...