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CONTENTS
HEADLINES 2-S
JS BRANDS PUT TO
THE TEST I
6 0 YEARS OF GIANT
SUPERMARKETS 6/7
SOTH ANNIVERSARY
COMPETITION
WRITELINES 8/9
OPENINGS:
DALSTON SUPERMARKET 10
NEWPORT HOMEBASE H
THE ARTS AND JS
NEW LINES
STORES... -
How are we doing?
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How are we doing?
A full run down on the
results for 1995/96 is
given on the centre 12
pages. They also include
questions from staff on
some of the trickiest
issues facing the company,
with an answer from a
director to... -
JS hosts energy conference
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JS hosts energy conference
Ian Williamson (centre) gives
liis views to Robert Jones MP,
IVIinister for Planning,
Construction and Energy
lEfficiency (second from right)
and conference delegates.
The Minister responsible for... -
Produce staff read all about it
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Produce staff read all about it
staff in produce departments,
both instore and centrally, will
have noticed a brand new glossy
newsletter Pride in Produce
which has been created
especially for them.
Initially the newsletter... -
SSA is looking good
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SSA is looking good
The SSA News has been reformatted
to give a more professional
image, transforming it from a
plain photocopied edition to a
properly designed publication,
in which information is easier
to find.
This... -
Time for action
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Time for action
Staff get fit at Wariingham.
Large numbers of staff have now
completed TalkBack
questionnaires and many of tlie
suggestions made in tlie soutli
east region and finance division
from pliase one of tlie... -
Blooming good shows on the way
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Blooming good shows on the way
Homebase and Sainsbury's will both have a presence at
shows with a horticultural flavour in the coming
months. Homebase will have a
stand at the National
Exhibition Centre (NEC)
in Birmingham... -
Going for growth
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Going for growth
Spring, and the
average gardener's fancy
turns to thoughts of
growth. Homebase picked
this time of blossoming to
launch Gardening with
Spend & Save.
The free 24 page magazine
will be issued every... -
Italian promotion borrows a tenor
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Italian promotion borrows a tenor
With Pavarottl's double at Fosse Park are (left to right)
customer services manager Emma Wilson, produce
assistant manager Karen Biggs, and checkout assistants
Jo Magnor and Katie Wong. By... -
Prizes on offer for deli staff
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Prizes on offer for deli staff
Mendip Dairy Crest and
The Grocer Magazine are
holding the 1996 Retail
Cheese Awards to find the
best retail cheese displays
in the UK. The awards are divided
into three classes:... -
Driving a bargain at Savacentre
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Driving a bargain at Savacentre Customers at London Colney Savacentre can now take
home something bigger than their normal weekly
groceries - a new car. The company has teamed
up with Korean motor
manufacturer Daewoo in... -
Follow the folic acid route
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Follow the folic acid route
Folic acid, one of the
important B vitamins,
plays a crucial role in
the healthy development
of babies.
Research has shown that
women who don't have
enough folic acid are at
increased risk of... -
Mother's help
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Mother's help
Many of Sainsbury's
customers are young
mothers, and the
company has a service
policy to support young
mums and pregnant
women.
It has already set the
service pace with baby
changing rooms, packing
and... -
We're meeting the challenge to promote healthy eating
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Sainsbury's is the first
food retailer to be
awarded the right to use
the 'Meeting the
Challenge' logo by the
Department of Health.
The logo is part of the
Government's Health of
the Nation strategy and is
awarded to... -
Diabetic diet can be good for all
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Diabetic diet can be good for all
In support of National
Diabetes Week (June 9 -
15), Sainsbury's and the
British Diabetic Association
(BDA) have got
together to give advice on
food shopping for people
with diabetes and to... -
Government backed campaign aims to create a learning society'
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JS joined the Government,
education and other
business leaders during
April in the launch of the
Campaign for Learning.
Education Minister Gillian
Shephard launched the
campaign by giving a
speech at the Draper's
Hall in... -
Grand moment for NVQ training
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Grand moment for NVQ training
Mark Ford from Winton is
the 1,000th adult within
the retail division to
achieve a National
Vocational Qualification
Level 2 (NVQ2) in
retailing since the level
two programme for adults
began... -
The target is Tadworth
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The target is Tadworth
Jan Hubbard, Target Tadworth co-ordinator, Purley Way store manager Nigel Wade and
Teressa Taylor.
A staff-led initiative in Bryn Page's district will see all his stores working together
over the next... -
60 YEARS OF GIANT SUPERMARKETS
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Sixty years ago this year, Giant
Supermarkets was founded by
Nehemiah Myer at 3509
George Avenue, Washington
DC. Nehemiah, a Jewish immigrant and former
rabbi and teacher, arrived in the US in 1914 to start
a new life.... -
JS BRANDS PUT TO THE TEST
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Special projects and sensory
appraisal decided to asl< staff
to put own brand products to
tlie test. Tliey began by
presenting staff from IVlere
Green witli a fairly new/ own
brand product - American
Style Chocolate Chip... -
50TH ANNIVERSARY COMPETITION
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The England and Glasgow Rangers
midfield star, Paul Gascoigne - better
known to millions as Gazza - was down at New Cross Gate
store last month. In between picking up football tips in the car park from that wizard of... -
Writelines
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A customer at Heaton Park branch in Manchester
snapped this wonderful picture during the BSE beef
issue. From the horse's - sorry dog's - mouth? STAFF SAFETY
FIRST
John Worledge, veteran,
Northampton
In answer to Mr... -
Branch opening—Dalston
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DALSTON
A Saturday Funday made the first week at the new Dalston JS store a festive one. After the opening on Tuesday,
Saturday was given over to competitions, giveaways, a live calypso band, a comedy act and a special... -
Homebase opening—Newport
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NEWPORT
The new Homebase store at Harlech Retail Park in Newport
replaces the Texas store at the Newport Retail Park and
becomes Homebase's third store in Wales. Many of the Texas
staff have transferred to the new store and... -
Report on the Sainsbury Group's Performance for the Financial Year to 9th March 1996
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Report on the Sainsbury Group's Performance for the Financial Year to 9th March 1996
Results at a glance A message from the chairman
Last year the performance of
the Sainsbury Group was mixed.
Profits in our core... -
SSA OFFERS
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DISNEYLAND
FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER -
SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER 1996.
Following the huge success of the
Eurodisney trip in 1995, we are
really pleased to offer SSA members
the same break in 1996.
FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER 1996
Coaches will... -
Expanding the Arts arena
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The worlds of painting, music and acting are all expanding thanks to the fourth year of the Sainsbury's Pictures for Schools
Programme, the company's brand new sponsorship of county youth orchestras, and the innovative use of a... -
Marinades to make your mouth water
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Marinades to make your mouth water
This year, the meat, poultry and fish departments
are together launching the best and most
delicious range of products for summer, all of
which can be cooked on a barbecue.
The range, split... -
Rule of Loire
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Following in the
success of the
1995 vintage,
Sainsbury's has
upgraded its range
of wines from the
middle Loire.
Renowned
winemaker Jacques Lurton has helped produce the following
wines: Rose d'Anjou, £3.75, Cabernet... -
Something special with seafood
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The delicious and
exclusive Speciality
Seafood range of fresh
fish dishes, ideal for
special occasions and
entertaining, has made
Its debut in only a few
selected stores across
the country.
The range,
displayed in the... -
Spirit of good housekeeping
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Spirit of good housekeeping
Perfect for any cook
planning a special dish
is the new range of
Spirits for Cooking.
JS French Brandy,
JS AVOC Calvados and
JS Dark Rum come in
conveniently small
bottles for cooks
who may... -
Stuffed crust now in store
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Stuffed crust now in store
Sainsbury's is the market leader in chilled pizzas and has
developed the market further by launching a new range of fresh
stuffed crust pizzas - the first in the UK retail market.
The pizzas have a... -
Go nuts
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A delicious new
combination of nuts and
vegetables with a layer
of Cheddar cheese
makes up the new Nut
Loaf. Suitable for
vegetarians but bound
to be equally popular
with meat eaters, the
loaf is 130g and sells
for 89p.... -
Head for celebrity status
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Head for celebrity status
Buyers teamed up with
celebrity liair saion
Michaeijolin to create
Sainsbury's exclusive range
of designer hair products.
Used in IVlichaeljohn
salons on celebrities such
as Emma Forbes and... -
Home and dry
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Home and dry
The Sainsbury's Ready to Eat Dried Fruit range has been relaunched
and now boasts seven different varieties with new and exclusive
packaging which is easier to open, resealable and has a base allowing
the product... -
Perfection in pastry
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Perfection in pastry
Two new enticing treats in the freezer
cabinet are Raspberry Viennese Tart and
Apple Sultana Filo Pie.
The tart consists of a light pastry
case filled with real raspberry sauce and
finished with a... -
Refreshing news
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Refreshing news
Just in time for summer is a
refreshing new range of
three traditional drinks from
the dairy buying
department.
The fresh fruit range,
comprising Cranberry &
Raspberry, Lemon Iced
Tea, and Ginger... -
The Journal's great New Lines giveaway
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The Journal's great New Lines giveaway
Name
Job title
Work location
Contact tel. no.
If you would like to
sample some dried
fruit write to Journal
Giveaways, JS Journal,
Stamford House,
Stamford Street,
London SEl 9LL. -
Crime fighters find it easier to get airborne
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Crime fighters find it easier to get airborne
The Dalston Radio Against
Crime (DRAC) scheme
received a donation of
£1,500 from JS recently
for a base station which
will improve the quality
and strength of the... -
Invention with vision
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Invention with vision
With the help of Romford
store, the local St
Edward's Church of
England Comprehensive
came second in a
competition run by The
Wellcome Foundation as
part of an exhibition at the
University College... -
JS puts town in the picture
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JS puts town in the picture
The Right Honourable
Douglas Hurd dropped
into Witney on March 11
to unveil a new scenic
map of the town. The
map, sponsored by
Sainsbury's, depicts
Witney in full colour with
streets and... -
New JS generation on the way
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New JS generation on the way
Graham Cutter, a member of
the delicatessen staff at
Broadcut, has introduced the
Northern County Infants'
School reception class to
shopping at Sainsbury's.
Using old JS advertising
material,... -
Youngsters eggs-ercise their tastebuds
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Youngsters eggs-ercise their tastebuds
Young panelist Alex Wilson gets a taste of chocolate. out of th
children from Shim
Primary School in Hougnionle-
Spring, who took part in a
blind tasting of six different
brands of... -
Looking after the pennies
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Vicki Merett (far left), Emily Jolly (standing centre) and Peter Jones (far right) with Linsell
House residents at the cheque presentation.
Penny Back helps furnish a home
Residents from the Dunstable Linsell House, a... -
Mayor's storybook
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Mayor's storybook
Waverley's mayor,
Michael Blower, showed
his gratitude for the local
JS's sponsorship of his
book The Mayor's
Sketchbook, a Diary of
Events in Waverley, Book
Two, by visiting the store
at Water Lane to... -
Soft rock
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Soft rock
Children at the Grange
Playgroup in Letchworth are
rocking around the clock with
their new foam rocker bought with
Letchworth store's Penny Back Scheme donation of
£100. Says senior clerk Ann Donaldson who... -
Hooked on rugby
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LIFELINES Hooked on rugby
Andrew Long, a student at
Talbot Heath has made his
international debut as a
hooker for the England under
18 schools rugby team. Andy, who has been
I •playing rugby since the
LJBLJi tender age of... -
No business like shoe business
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No business like shoe business
Burnley is one of the
stores taking part in
the shoe recycling
scheme supported by
the European Recycling
Company Ltd. The aim
of the scheme is to
ship old shoes to third
world countries... -
Sitting it out with the yellow peril
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A charity event at East Dereham
Texas Involved a member of staff
getting into a sticky situation.
Darren Dack, warehouse
assistant, volunteered to spend
six hours in a bath of custard to
raise funds for the Marie... -
LONG SERVICE
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LONG SERVICE
Employees who have
completed 40 years' service:
DAVID FISHER, dhver, Charlton
depot
Employees who have
completed 25 years' service:
KATHY AUSTIN, checkout/
replenishment assistant. West
Hove. ARTHUR BIRD,... -
OBITUARY
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OBITUARY
Length of service appears in
brackets.
RAYMOND BUCKLEY, the south
west regional services
manager, distribution, aged
50, died after a long illness
on March 29. (25yrs).
DIANE BARNETSON, checkout
replenishment... -
RETIREMENTS
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RETIREMENTS
Length of service appears in
brackets.
KEITH BENTON, warehousekeeper,
Basingstoke depot
(24 years) BARRY STANWAY,
senior steward, Basingstoke
depot (28 years) HELGA HAU,
senior systems assistant,
Letchworth... -
SOUND AND VISION
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This issue we see the return of The Lion
King's wackiest duo, Timon and Pumbaa as
they search the world for the most gut
satisfying bug. Follow the adventures of the
wise-cracking meerkat and his trusty
wart-hog friend. With... -
WEDDING
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WEDDING
SAMANTHA STAMP, checkout/
petrol assistant at West
Hove, married BWS manager
ALAN MATTHEWS on Easter
Saturday, April 6. The couple
met while working together
18 months ago. Many
colleagues from the store
joined in... -
THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS
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THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS
1961 was the year in which spacemen became a reality. In April, Major
Yuri Gagarin made the first manned
orbit of the Earth. Less than a month later
the Americans confirmed their equal status
in the...
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