'JS Journal', October 1993
- Ref. No: SA/SC/JSJ/47/8
- Format: Publication
- Date: Oct 1993
- Level: Item
- Extent: 1 volume
- Access: Open
Table of content
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Congratulations to Joan Hodgson
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Congratulations to Joan Hodgson, health and
beauty assistant at Barkingside. She is the
latest winner of the SSA £1,000 lucky draw. -
Contents Page
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CONTENTS
HEADLINES
DISCOUNT FLIGHT
PROMOTION
GIVE AS YOU EARN
UPDATE
WRITELINES
BRANCH OPENINGS:
HAYES HOMEBASE
AND SUPERMARKET
BRIDGEND
WORTHING
GOOD NEIGHBOUR
SCHEME
GREEN SCENE
THE RISE OF THE APPLE
FAMILY FUN... -
Farnborough wins clean food hatrick
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Farnborough wins clean food hatrick
With Famborough's
three well-earned
certificates, are
(I to r) Ian Marlow,
food safety officer; Pat
Gaines, restaurant
section manager; Don
Hawkins, branch
manager; Morag
Hutchison,... -
Five pounds go to Daniel Bamping
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Five pounds go to Daniel Bamping
meat replenishment
assistant at Bolton,
for his interpretation
of HA! HA! Well it
certainly made us
laugh. Keep those
photographs rolling
into our competition. -
Frontline
02
Great flying fish, it's the new
autumn promotion. Read all about
Sainsbury's/British Ainways
discount flights offer on pages 6
and 7. And look out for November's issue; we have
£4,000 in British Ain^^ays flights
for you to... -
Vocational victory at Victoria
02
Vocational victory at Victoria
The eight Victoria staff with
branch manager Alan Reid
(far left, back row); Lesley
Shanahan, education manager
(far right); Sue Karaska,
course tutor (second left,
front) and Bob Mitchell... -
Fanhams Hall modernisation is complete
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Fanhams Hall modernisation is complete
Building work has just
finished on the refurbishment
of Sainsbury's conference
and training
centre, Fanhams Hall in
Hertfordshire. The old
country house dates back
to 1666 and was... -
Judith Chalmers opens travel showcase at London Colney
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Judith Chalmers opens travel showcase at London Colney A new concession at
London Colney Savacentre gives customers
the opportunity to book
a holiday after flying
around the store for their
weekly shop.
The new Pickfords... -
Supermarkets unite to support Sunday Shopping Day
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Supermarkets unite to support Sunday Shopping Day
National Sunday Shopping
Day was launched on
September 19 by joint
managing director David
Quarmby at Purley Way
to the accompaniment of a
jazz band and the release
of... -
APPOINTMENTS
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APPOINTMENTS
Steven Gravelle
Design
in order to coordinate
design issues across the
company, STEVEN GRAVEUE
has been appointed to the
new position of corporate
design manager. He will
have overall responsibility
for... -
Beckton digs in for opening
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Beckton digs in for opening
The countdown to the first
Savacentre opening for
three years has begun,
marked by a tree planting
ceremony attended by the
local mayor. The soil
around the last of the 850
trees planted in... -
Hungary for knowledge
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Hungary for knowledge
Lionel Hickman, deputy depot manager (second from left);
Ray Hasler, regional distribution manager (third from left)
and Garry Marshall, transport operations manager (far
right) show the Hungarian... -
News in brief
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News in brief
When Tesco reported their
half year figures on
September 21 'the City
was disappointed by a
mere 3.4% increase in pretax
profits to £261.5m'
reported the London
Evening Standard. Share
prices in the grocery... -
Advertisers won't be going to work on eggs
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Advertisers won't be going to work on eggs
"** ^oS^
Eggs were set to join our
breakfast reading on
September 21, but the EC
rejected a proposal to allow
advertising to be printed on
the shells. The idea was not
previously... -
Awards encourage women to break new ground
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Awards encourage women to break new ground
Winners of this year's
Sainsbury's Opportunity
2000 Awards came to
Blackfriars on September
14 for a presentation
ceremony, and they took
the opportunity to look
behind the scenes... -
Course creates a way in for women returners
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Course creates a way in for women returners
The new Enfleld store has
pioneered a scheme to help
mothers get over the
invisible barriers to
returning to work.
Explains Linda Stoker of
the training agency Dow
Stoker, which... -
Protestors petition over pilot whales
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Protestors petition over pilot whales
As part of a national campaign to stop the traditional
slaugtiter of pilot wtiales by the Faroese, eight
members of the Pilot Whale Campaign visited JS head
office on September 16 to... -
GIVE AS YOU EARN
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GIVE AS YOU EARN
Sainsbury's operates a payroll giving
scheme - Give As You Earn - as a
facility for staff who wish to give
regularly to charity. The Journal spoke
to community investment manager Eric
Nicholls for a reminder... -
UP, UP AND AWAY
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UP, UP AND AWAY
?
Customers at JS, Savacentre and Homebase can once again be seen peering into empty trolleys in the
trolley parks or carrying their shopping with head stooped and eyes peeled to the ground. All aboard for the... -
Writelines
08
15 YEARS OF FUNDRAISING
Rosemary Durrant,
checkout assistant,
Bowthorpe, Norwich
J Sainsbury at Bowthorpe
celebrates its 15th birthday
on October 10, 1993.
Many of the staff have
worked at the store from
the start and... -
Homebase opening—Hayes
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Opening date: August 12,1993
Address: Lombardy Retail Park,
Coldharbour Lane, Hayes,
Middlesex
Opened by: Homebase deputy
managing director Ross McLaren
Branch manager: Martin Paterson
Project manager: Neil Hotston
Staff:... -
Branch opening—Coldharbour Lane, Hayes
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COLDHARBOUR LANE, HAYES
Coldharbour Lane is the first store to feature the new hot
chicken counter. It is an idea that took only 30 weeks to bring
from the initial concept to a trading counter and was made
possible by... -
Branch opening—Lyons Farm, Worthing
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LYONS FARM, WORTHING
Opening date: August 24,1993
Address: Downlands Business
Park, Lyons Way, Worthing
Opened by: Chairman
David Sainsbury
Branch manager: Paul Stefansl
Staff: 338 (214 new... -
Branch opening—Bridgend (Pen-y-Bont)
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BRIDGEND (PEN-Y-BONT)
The eighth Sainsbury's in Wales can truly be said
to be a Welsh store inside and out. The proliferation
of Joneses, Davises and Thomases are
evidence of the Welsh origins of many staff, as is
the... -
A little help goes a long way
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SAINSBURY'S GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEME
Savacentre
THE SAINSBURY'S HYPERMARKET The Good Neighbour Scheme has just
completed its 11th year of helping local
community projects.
The scheme was launched in 1983 with a
budget of... -
GREEN SCENE
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GREEN SCENE
DID YOU KNOW THAT.
There are over 1.3 million green produce
crates used in Sainsbury's wliicli mal
crate has an average life of five years
before being recycled into a... -
CORE GROWTH
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CORE GROWTH
Laxton's Fortune,
D'Arcy Spice,
Ashmead's Kernel and
Michaelmas Red: all
lyrical names that you
would not be surprised
to see lining up for the
3.10 at Haydock Park.
They are actually more
likely to be seen... -
MICROWAVE BAKED BRAMLEYS
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MICROWAVE BAKED BRAMLEYS
Four Bramley cooking apples
75g (3oz) pecan nuts, halved
75g (3oz) stoned dates
Chopped zest and segments
of one orange
50g (2oz) demerara sugar
1. Core the apples and make a shallow cut around... -
WALTON FAMILY DAY
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The stakes may not be as high as a Lewis v Brano fight, but it's a iot
less painfui.
The modem quad
racing was a popuiar
activity contrasting with
the historic bacicdrop of
Walton Haii.
it was difficult for the
kids to... -
Casualty crews collect for a good cause
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Casualty crews collect for a good cause
Locals could be forgiven for
thinking a major disaster had
occurred at Tamworth branch
when they saw the car park filled
with emergency service vehicles.
But there was no cause for... -
Couple steps out in memory of Sylvia
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Couple steps out in memory of Sylvia
When a friend and colleague of
Bob and Rita Butcher died, the
couple went for a long walk.
They spent 16 days walking
190 miles from Cumbria to
Yorkshire in memory of... -
Driving force of Basingstoke Fundraisers
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Driving force of Basingstoke Fundraisers
The drive and determination of
drivers at Basingstoke depot
raised over £700 for a local child.
The drivers, through Ted
Monger, arranged a collection
across the depot to help... -
Holy shire horses!
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Holy shire horses!
The loading bay of Tunbridge
Wells played host to rather
unusual guests recently, in the
form of two Whitbread Shire
Horses.
The horses were to pull a
carriage at a local wedding and
their owner had... -
The plants now leafing platform one
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The plants now leafing platform one
Competition judges (left to right) Simon Wainwriglit; Bill Jenkins, works
controller London Underground environmental services, and Ian Arthurton,
London Underground's director of passenger... -
Coasting along
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Coasting along
David Horwood, a baker at
Braintree, accompanied by two
friends, spent his summer
holiday backpacking on a coast
to coast walk of 190 miles and
raised £1,106 for Cancer
Research.
David's colleague,... -
Neville's Big Breakfast bounty
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Neville's Big Brealtfast bounty
On August 23, Neville Ward
enjoyed a red letter day which
began with a big breakfast.
Neville, section manager
systems at Frome, had tried
twice to get through on the
competition telephone... -
Norwich House nutters take the plunge
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Norwich House nutters take
the plunge
Brave bungee jumpers, left to right: Paula Bamford, Tim Veal and Samantha
Reissland. s t i l l time to back out... but it's
onward and downward. When Tim Veal told the Journal
he would be... -
Pizzas and Pavarotti
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Pizzas and Pavarotti
Rosemarie Hall, section manager
of the staff restaurant at Durham,
thought staff would enjoy a
change of scenery and so she
organised an Italian break.
Pavarotti sweetly serenaded
staff, and the Italian... -
Bygone Brentwood
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Bygone Brentwood
Brentwood branch is 25
years old in IVlarch 1994 and
they are holding a dinner
dance at the New World Inn,
Brentwood, on March 26 to
celebrate.
It is hoped that both past
and present staff will... -
Pitching in for cancer charities
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Pitching in for cancer charities
Buntingford depot set the ball
rolling in their bid to raise funds
for cancer charities with a
football match they hope will
become an annual event. < Joe Kelly from Blackfriars... -
Rugby women have more pulling power
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Rugby women have more pulling power
Staff at Rugby had to harness
their strength when they pulled a
fire engine through the town
centre, raising £136 for local
charities.
Thirty local companies
entered teams Into... -
Schoolboy sculptors find inspiration in store
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Schoolboy sculptors find inspiration in store
Pupils at Birkenhead Boys
Junior School may not have
invented the idea of groceries
as art, but they have taken the
idea to new lengths. And, with
Andy Warhol's original soup... -
West Park Farm holds a fairy tale party
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West Park Farm holds a fairy tale party
Once upon a time in the town of
Folkestone a JS supermarket
called West Park Farm was
opened. One year on from the
opening, a great party was held
in celebration.
Snow White (alias... -
Crime prevention day leaves its mark
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Crime prevention day leaves its mark
A Crime Prevention Day held in
tlie car park of Hanley branch
certainly left its mark on cars and
residents alike.
The event, organised in
conjunction with the Staffordshire
Police, had... -
Everyone's favourite poster designer
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Everyone's favourite poster designer
L to R: customer services manager Nina Dubaic, Sue Dyices
and Rodney Brooitsby. Everyone's favourite ingredient
...a friendly cashier.
Simply take a fresh 'checkout
smile', a polite... -
Leatherhead lashes the competition
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Leatherhead lashes the competition
Vic (standing centre) with the
Leatherhead team.
While Martin Bicknell was doing
battle for England at Headingly,
his father Vic Perren led
Leatheriiead to victory in David Reynold's annual... -
Pot of gold for Rainbow charity
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Pot of gold for Rainbow charity
Generous customers of Kimberiey branch
have made it possible for the
store to present The Rainbow
Handicapped Children's
Charity with a cheque for
£300.
The charity is a home
for mentally... -
Stanway saves the life of Sainsbury the foal
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Stanway saves the life of Sainsbury the foal
'The AA may be the fourth
emergency service, now I regard
Sainsbury's as the fifth', said June
Stirling after Stanway branch
helped save the life of her foal.
The foal, which has... -
SEVEN DAYS AND NIGHTS ON CAMELOT
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SEVEN DAYS AND NIGHTS ON CAMELOT
For three years now, Jeremy
Folkard, deli buying at Blackfriars,
lias been sailing an ocean racing
yacht with five college friends, but
this year the group took on their
biggest challenge... -
THE SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE
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THE SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE
'In 1969 most little girls did school
projects on horses or the girl
guides', explains Lee Sansome,
night shift assistant at Mere Green.
'All I wanted to write about were
the incredible stories of... -
OUR CUP BRIMMETH OVER
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A RCHIVES
Tea packing at
George Payne and Co c.1913.
OUR CUP BRIMMETH
OVER
"Come in", said the Wolf, "and
I hope you have bought some of
Sainsbury's Pure Tea, for I am sadly
in need of a cup."
Tea advertising card c.1910.... -
Competition Corner
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Competition
Corner
Dinosaurs have returned with the
popularity of Jurassic PatW, and
Sainsbury's now has its very own
dinosaur - SCANNERPACKTiLL!
This dinosaur name is tlie creation of
Paui Cotton from Castie Bouievard,... -
CORRECTION
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CORRECTION
In last month's article about Stamford
House, we incorrectly stated that the
cheese store became a staff restaurant in
1957. This should have read 1973.
Thank you to those who telephoned to
point out our mistake. -
DOUBLE CREAM AND DOUBLE QUICK CURRIES
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DOUBLE CREAM AND DOUBLE QUICK CURRIES
An exclusive range of curry sauces
has been launched into stores.
The three varieties: Korma,
Tikka Masala and Rogan Josh
retail at 99p (introductory offer of
89p).
Korma is a rich... -
INTO THE BLUE
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INTO THE BLUE
JS has launched a medium
fat blue cheese, which goes
by the unusual name of Blue
Vinney, with 40 per cent less
fat than Blue Stilton. With
only 22 per cent fat the
cheese is a healthy
alternative but with all... -
MORE LOVELY THAN EVER
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MORE LOVELY THAN EVER
JS, still the only food retailer In
the UK to have an own brand
cosmetics range, has relaunched
its J Range in aquamarine
packaging to give it a fresh,
modern look.
The existing high... -
PAPER TIGERS
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PAPER TIGERS
One of the 'bear' necessities of
any children's party is fun paper
tableware, and JS has launched
just the thing.
The Jungle Book range,
consisting of napkins, paper
cups, paper plates and
tablecloth, should... -
TREATS WITH A TOUCH OF LUXURY
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TREATS WITH A TOUCH OF LUXURY
JS has launched a
new selection of
biscuits and peanuts
for Christmas.
The new biscuits
include a gift-wrapped box of
Luxury Swiss Chocolate Biscuits
which makes a perfect present
or a... -
BRANCH MANAGER APPOINTMENTS
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BRANCH MANAGER APPOINTMENTS
DAVID AMBROSE, from Taunton
to Pinhoe Road, Exeter. WILLIAM BALDWIN, from
Swindon to Newbury.
RUSSELL BESSEY, from deputy
manager, Burpham, to
branch manager, Farnham.
GARY BIDDULPH, from... -
OBITUARY
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OBITUARY
GLORIA ASHDOWN, deli
counter assistant, llford,
died after a long illness on
September 9, aged 53 (12
years). DAPHNE EDWARDS,
checkout/replenishment,
Chiswick, died suddenly on
August 11, aged 53 (7
years).... -
RETIREMENTS
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RETIREMENTS
RON CUTTS, reception
manager, Dewsbury (38
years). RONALD GALBRAITH,
trolley retrieval, Walton (31
years). RONALD PARNELL,
section manager, reception.
Pound Lane, Norwich (26
years). ERIC DEBNAM,... -
WEDDINGS
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WEDDINGS
• TRACEY KNOTT, system 25
clerk, and BARRY KEOWN,
section manager, meat
room, both from Winchmore
Hill, were married on July
24. Tliey spent two sunny
weeks in IVIalta on tlieir
honeymoon.
• GREG ROWLES and... -
SSA OFFERS
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