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Board changes
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Board changes
On January 10, chairman David Sainsbury announced that the
following management changes will take effect from the start of our
new financial year. 'As the Group expands and
develops there is a need... -
Contents Page
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CONTENTS
HEADLINES
JS JOURNAL IS
SO YEARS OLD 6/7
STORE OPENINGS
AINTREE HOMEBASE
FALKIRK HOMEBASE
WIGAN HOMEBASE
WIGAN JS
KENTON JS 10
GREEN SCENE 10
SIDE BY SIDE - a record of
the pilot scheme 11-18
MEET THE... -
Frontline
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We're talking telephone numbers
If you want to talk to the Journal about your news, views or
something of interest happening in your neck of the woods, there's a
new telephone number to call: 0171 921 8181.
This number will be... -
It's a record
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It's a record
The success of the 'Best of the
Best' promotion and the worl(
done by staff on the new Sound
and Vision departments was
acknowledged when Virgin
Records recently presented
Sainsbury's with a
commemorative... -
Gift for children comes from tub
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Gift for children comes from tub
The 20 pence donation
made by JS and Ben &
Jerry's for every tub of
this famous Vermont
duo's ice cream sold
during the special promotion,
which took place in
selected stores at the end
of... -
Mountain of help for homeless
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Mountain of help for homeless
The most recent effort of Bramingham Park's store
manager James Kellett to help the homeless has moved
the people of Luton to donate a mountain of food. James raised £250 for
local homeless... -
Roger will return
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Roger will return
The challenge is still on to
cross the Antarctic alone
and unsupported.
Roger Mear announced his
intention to make a second
attempt next autumn at the
'last great land journey'
after rival,... -
So, what do you think?
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What's blue, orange and keen to know your views? Ninety thousand JS staff
should by now have
received questionnaires
giving them the chance to
express their opinions
about the company. Says
Jan Cameron, personnel
policy and... -
DEVELOPMENTS
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Applications for permission
to build new stores
recently made to planners
at councils around the UK
include Winnersh, Pimlico,
Shaftesbury, Melksham,
March, Stirling, Newcastle,
Tring, Chapel en le
Frith, Ashbourne... -
January sales
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January sales
Staff will already have
noticed and taken advantage
of the exceptional
January price offers
available in store. The
'January Savers' promotion
offers excellent value
for money on essentials
like potatoes,... -
Pupils win computer by design
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Pupils win computer by design
Brendan Glynn, manager of the New Cross Gate store due to open in south east London on February 27,
presented a computer to Monson School following the first and second place success of two of its... -
Stores get festive with fantasy managers
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Stores get festive with fantasy managers
Midland regional office
came up with a novel idea
to increase sales over
Christmas - by introducing
a sales-based competition
for departmental managers.
They were given two
weeks to... -
Crystal Palace is a shining example
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Crystal Palace is a shining example
Crystal Palace
management were invited
into the Mayor's parlour
at Croydon Town Hall
recently to receive a Good
Hygiene Award for the
second year running.
Competition was stiff,
with... -
News in brief
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News in brief
JS tops popularity
poll
According to research
carried out by Harris
International Marketing,
JS is the UK's most
popular grocer in terms of
not only the number of
households it serves but
also the total of... -
Schools register for scheme in thousands
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Schools register for scheme in thousands
Sainsbury's Schoolbags
project is proving to be a
huge success. Nearly
12,000 schools have so
far signed up for the
promotion.
Sainsbury's cashiers are
now giving away... -
Wrexham's cake is a cut above
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Wrexham's cake is a cut above
Judged by TV cook Jane
Asher, the winners of the
competition to design the
best Christmas cake
display are the bakery staff
at Wrexham.
Stevenage, Stanway,
Marsh Mills, Portsmouth and Crystal... -
JS JOURNAL IS 50 YEARS OLD
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The JS Journal is 50 years old this year and In honour of our golden anniversary
we're giving our readers the chance to win a golden trip for two to the sunshine
and surf down under In Australia.
To give yourself the best... -
WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG
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ARCHIVES
Fifty years ago, before word processors,
laser scanners or design software were
even a twinkle in the eye of the electronics
wizards that invented them, the very first
JS Journal was published.
WHEN WE WERE
VERY... -
Homebase opening—Aintree
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AINTREE
Aintree, perhaps best known
for its racecourse and for
being the last resting place
of three times Grand National
winner, Red Rum, is now
home to Homebase number
90.
Despite strong competition
in the area,... -
Homebase opening—Falkirk
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FALKIRK
Frost, wind, sleet and even a drop of snow
were not enough to deter the hardy souls north
of the border in Falkirk who queued outside
their new Homebase on opening morning to take
advantage of the first day bargains.... -
Branch opening—Wigan
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The hard men of Wigan's all-conquering rugby league club might
like nothing better than running around in shorts, covered in mud,
on a chilly afternoon, but for the folk of Wigan who showed up on
the frosty opening morning of... -
Homebase opening—Wigan
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WIGAN
Three days after the opening of the supermarket on the other side of the car park,
Wigan's new Homebase store opened its doors to its first customers.
Having received their free gifts of Homebase mugs, balloons and pot... -
A modern treatment for the vapours
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A modern treatment for the vapours
Petrol fumes can be
dangerous but new
nozzle technology In JS
filling stations is clearing
tiie air.
Before fuel is even
burnt it gives off what
scientists call volatile... -
Branch opening—Kenton
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KENTON
Despite a fall of snow in the
morning, the services of the snowplough
on stand by for opening day
at the new Kenton store were not
needed by the hundreds of
customers who decided to beat a
path to its doors. Among... -
Side by Side at SAINSBURY'S
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Side by Side at SAINSBURY'S
to
siae side
at the heart of your community The 'Side by Side' local volunteering f e « i B
launched on a pilot basis in 1995 and the first projects
are now nearing completion.
This special... -
Meet: KEVIN McCARTEN
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Meet: KEVIN McCARTEN
He's been described by those in the know as 'a marlteter of unqualified
experience' and a 'hotshot'. JS's new marlteting director is 38-year-old
Kevin McCarten. Kevin joined JS in December
from the... -
Writelines
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Charlie, customer, West Sussex
I am a West Highland Scots terrier belonging to J
Dunn, a West Sussex customer, who has at last
found dog food that's nourishing and also
enjoyable - and it's not for sharing! S H O W... -
CHILDREN IN NEED FUN
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Tamworth had a novel idea to
raise funds - they encouraged
customers to Adopt a Jelly Baby.
Jelly babies were arranged in
dolls houses by Veterans of the
store Joyce Mcllree and Greta
Nunn and personnel clerk
Pauline Davey.... -
Badge for good brooming
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Badge for good brooming
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Stockport Homebase gave a
helping hand to the Blue Peter
paper appeal by donating 12
brooms for filming of the show in
the Manchester area.
Jean Crossfield, office
manager at Stockport,... -
Farlington curries favour
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Farlington curries favour
Year ten pupils of Glenwood
School in Waterlooville had JS to
thank for some help with their
food studies course recently.
The students were asked to
devise main dishes and
Farlington store was... -
Lambing time
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Chairman David Sainsbury presented a case of JS champagne to Low Hall
meat counter assistants during a Christmas visit to the store. Meat counter staff across the
company have taken part in the
Welsh lamb promotion... -
Santa poses for a price
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Santa poses for a price
Thanks to an enterprising
Truro store, Santa's
Christmas visit will pay
dividends for war veterans
who served in the Far
East.
Parents of the children
who posed for a portrait
with the portly... -
Scout packing
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Customers and staff at
Leatherhead had extra help over
Christmas when the 7th
Leatherhead Scouts came in to
pack and carry customers'
groceries.
The scouts spent four hours
per day from December 21 until
Christmas helping... -
Baby's bath time
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Baby's bath time
Now reformulated and dermatologically tested, the 30 products which make up the Sainsbury's Baby Care
toiletries range are all lanolin free and feature the new Snuggly Ted logo on their packaging.
Brand new to... -
Guildford's giveaway
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Guildford's giveaway
Store manager Santa Jim Fairman with lielpers, Gary Boxhall (left) and Steve
Holloway. Guildford staff and customers took
the saying a 'penny saved is a penny
earned' to heart when they collected
£1,000... -
Liquid laundering
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Liquid laundering
After the successful launch of Novon
2000 powders last year, four new
improved concentrated liquids are
now on sale: non-biological, biological
colour, biological with fabric
conditioner and... -
Pet performance
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Pet performance
The 21 varieties of pet food in Select Diet
provide balanced nourishment for dogs
and puppies, and for cats and kittens too.
The range will be In 150 stores from
January 21 with special introductory offer
on... -
Spirit of trade marks past
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Spirit of trade marks past
Blackfrlars Gin Is a
recent newcomer to 44
stores, but there's
nothing new about the
elegant 'Sains-berry'
trademark embossed on
the bottle - that dates
back to cl905.
The gin is 43% proof
and... -
That's entertainment
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That's entertainment
New Sound and Vision releases for January/February
are: X-Files - The Unopened Files; Reservoir Dogs, Only
You, Shallow Grave, Disclosure and IQ.
New music on the scene includes Michael Ball's... -
LIFELINES
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LIFELINES
Spend a little
time with Joanie
t tEikes something a bit special to
get Michael Bartymore excited when
he's out and about watching
shopping mall performers for his TV
show, My Kind Of People. That's
why the... -
WINNERS WINNERS WINNERS
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WINNERS
WINNERS
PARTY TIME
Gillian Edmundson, a
meat assistant at
Dewsbury, didn't
believe us wlien we
* called to say she was
# the winner in the
• Occasions party
range/ JS Journal competition.
Gillian won £500 to... -
LONG SERVICE
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LONG SERVICE
Employees who have
completed 25 years' service:
MAJORIE ANDREWS, grocery
replenishment assistant,
London Road. DAVE ASHWOOD,
warehouse supervisor,
Hoddesdon depot. MARY
BERRY, cash office clerk,
Harpenden.... -
OBITUARY
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OBITUARY
Length of service appears In
brackets.
CARMEN ASHER, a senior deli assistant at Ladbroke Grove,
died after a long illness on
December 22. She was 53
years old. (21yrs).
MARY HEALY, 23, a senior
cashier at... -
RETIREMENTS
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RETIREMENTS
BETTY ARCHARD, checkout/
replenishment assistant,
Chippenham (18yrs).
BRIAN BARKER, warehouse
assistant, Hoddesdon depot (24yrs). GWENDOLINE BARRON,
bakery counter assistant,
Tonbridge (16yrs). BRIDGETTE
BLACK,... -
SSA OFFERS
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VALENTINE'S CABARET WEEKEND & CORONATION STREET TOUR
Saturday-Sunday, February 17-18
The SSA has never offered anything quite like this
novel weekend break which Includes a bumper
cabaret Saturday evening.
Depart on Saturday...
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