'The Journal', September 1999

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• Contents Page
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  contents
  newsround
  company news including stories on:
  3 training on the move
  4 the latest UP achievers
  5 Homebase going arty
  6 eclipse trek 1927 style
  features
  9 systems division plugs in to change - ISD
  colleagues...

• Editor's guide to inside
  02

  editor's guide to inside
  Newsflash - the journal is
  excellent. Of course,
  you already knew that,
  but now it's been
  confirmed by the
  British Association
  of Communicators
  in Business. Yes,
  after sleeping with
  a mere...

• SHORT survey aids long-term change
  03

  SHORT survey aids long-term change
  Two of the key WWW principles for
  changing the way we work are 'working
  together as a team' and 'respecting and
  appreciating each other'. A recent
  survey of the service central
  departments...

• Training on the buses
  03

  training on the buses
  A new mobile training bus that's making tra
  become a familiar sight in Sainsbury's car parks
  ining more comfortable and effective could
  around the country. An air-conditioned training
  bus, equipped with...

• Briefs
  04

  Briefs
  sales good at first largeformat
  refit
  West Hove has reopened after a major refit as the first in a
  new large-store format which incorporates elements from
  Savacentre. An extra 13,000 sq ft of sales space takes...

• IIP target moves closer
  04

  IIP target moves closer
  The total number of stores achieving Investors in People stands at 69, bringing
  Sainsbury's ever closer to the target of HP in all locations by the end of 2000. The number of locations
  achieving...

• best bakers bring home the bread
  05

  best bakers bring home the bread
  Sainsbury's top bakers have been recognised at the 1999 Sainsbury's Bakery Teams of the
  Year awards. The awards are sponsored and judged by Sainsbury's bakery suppliers who
  carry out anonymous...

• Briefs
  05

  Briefs
  buddying relationships are
  budding
  All store managers from Ray Hayne's district met up with
  their central-departments 'buddies' at Blackfriars for a
  special day-long event in July. The day was intended to
  consolidate...

• Swansea scales new heights
  05

  Swansea scales new heights
  PRIZE GUYS... Swansea's Rafaelle Cinquegrana (left) and Adrian
  Purdy receive their award from Norwegian ambassador, His
  Excellency Kjel Colding (centre). Swansea are the
  1999 winners of
  the...

• Briefs
  06

  Briefs
  zest for longer shelf life
  The Zest for Life project, which
  enables product life to be
  extended, has helped save
  £2m in stock losses on
  produce since its launch,
  compared to last year. This
  has helped produce to...

• Londoners needed to help with Crisis
  06

  Londoners needed to help with Crisis
  Since the beginning of this year Sainsbury's has donated 85,914kg of food to Crisis
  Fareshare, the charity which provides much needed food and shelter for single
  homeless people living on...

• Making hay when the sun don't shine
  06

  making hay when the sun don't shine
  Sainsbury's archives,
  with the help of
  colleagues from seven
  stores, made the most of
  August's much-hyped
  solar eclipse to gain some
  publicity. They recreated
  a journey made in...

• Back to the future for millennium
  07

  back to the future for millennium
  If there is to be any
  unforeseen mayhem
  caused by the
  millennium, the
  Sainsbury Group is
  going to have 11
  hours advance
  warning of it. Senior managers John
  Hammond and Frank
  Stephenson...

• Briefs
  07

  Briefs
  sold the front page!
  Ten stores which increased sales of Sainsbury's: the
  Magazine by the highest percentage over a three-month
  period have been awarded £2,000 in Thomas Cook travel
  vouchers for colleagues to...

• Strawberry sales forever
  07

  strawberry sales forever
  The Destination Produce
  initiative to drive sales on
  produce has led to a different
  destination for
  Stratton's produce manager,
  Stewart Benford. He
  was awarded a one-off spot
  prize of an...

• Get clicking
  08

  the journal's 1999 photo competition
  clicking A fabulous £500 is up for grabs again
  this year, so get your creative juices
  flowing and capture a moment that fits
  one of the three prize categories:
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• Get some mileage from... Who Joins Wins from AIR MILES
  08

  get some mileage from... Who Joins Wins from AIR MILES
  On 1 September, the biggest AIR MILES campaign
  ever was launched - Who Joins Wins. Any Reward
  Card holder who joins AIR MILES for the first time
  before 31 October will win...

• Get your millennium mind in gear
  08

  Sainsbury's Bookstart
  get your millennium
  mind in gear
  The Millennium Projects team is looking for bright
  ideas to promote Sainsbury's schemes for celebrating
  the millennium. There are prizes available too for the
  best...

• Systems division plugs in to change
  09

  plugs in to change
  Over 700 members of the information systems division (ISD) have been preparing for change at the ISD convention. the ISD convention was an intensive, half-day session
  designed to bring the Way We Work...

• Group-wide
  10

  IS THERE A HIPPO IN THE
  HOUSE?
  Group stores in the London area took part
  in Thames Water's water-efficiency
  promotion for the second year running.
  The 29 Sainsbury's and 16 Homebase
  stores gave away water-saving...

• Sainsbury's Reward card - now there's even more point to it...
  11

  Sainsbury's Reward card
  - now there's even more point to it...
  From October, customers will earn TWO new Reward Points for every full pound spent and two
  new Reward Points will be worth 1p. the journal finds out the reasons...

• The changing shape of directors' duties
  12

  BREAKFAST MEETING... Angela Megson (far right) with one of her 199 restaurant teams: (I to r) Geraldine Gray, Jeanette Cartwrlght, Stella Macqreqor, Gary McPhee,
  Carole Wagstaff, Dm Daws and Joy Balllnger.
  the changing shape of...

• Writelines
  13

  Have your say
  double date
  Dorothy Armstrong,
  petrol assistant,
  Kidderminster:
  am always one for getting a good
  buy when I can - extra points, or
  buy-one-get-one-free, but I do
  wish when I buy bacon with extra
  points they...

• Meet the masters of food
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  meet the masters of food
  As company-wide roll-out of The Sainsbury's Guild gathers pace, the journal meets some of its current candidates. mr HoneyR 4
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• Scanning in the next century
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  scanning in the next century
  the journal takes a look at the trial of SWIFT in Alton and finds
  out how software developers are getting closer to the front end. It's nearly 20 years since West Crawley made history by...

• News at ten
  20

  Ten bite-sized stories to get your teeth into... news at ten 1: Aylesbury scoops
  lottery prize
  Aylesbury store manager Robert Wells
  received a £200 cheque from National Lottery
  organisers Camelot after the store won...

• Group gains four more new stores
  21

  Group gains four more new stores
  Wallington Wallington's two longest servers - Helen Stacey (second right) and Jenny Smith are
  presented with flowers by PTM Jenni Lowden (left) and store manager Barbara Naish
  (right) after...

• Bathtime just got bubblier
  22

  bathtime just got bubblier
  Two new extra-bubbly
  bubble-bath products just
  for kids are now instore.
  The two fragrances are
  Apple and Pear, and
  Mandarin and Orange.
  They are pH balanced
  and dermatologically
  tested to help...

• Cans under a quid
  22

  cans under a quid
  Can everything else and try these four new canned-meat
  offers - Chicken Curry, Irish Stew, Chicken Stew and Mince &
  Onion. They cost 99p each and, when removed from the can,
  can be microwaved within five...

• Groovy gift cakes
  22

  groovy gift cakes
  Want to celebrate with the coolest cake
  you've ever seen? The new Bubblegum
  Gift Cakes are hand-decorated light,
  sponge cakes with a butter-cream and
  strawberry-jam filling covered in a soft
  icing, with...

• Opaque's clearly the best
  22

  opaque's clearly the best
  If you're looking
  for out-of-sight
  tights you can see,
  sample the new
  range of opaques
  now instore. The
  range consists of
  small, medium and
  large opaques of: 30D
  Satin in black (£4.00),
  40D...

• Fish dishes worth staying in for
  23

  fish dishes worth staying in for
  Only two out of ten people eat fish at home, while six out of ten eat it at their local fish
  shop or restaurant. To attract customers to the fish counter, Sainsbury's has launched
  three...

• Haircare on air
  23

  haircare on air
  Hairtex, a stylish new range of haircare products,
  offers a special lightweight formulation that gives
  your hairstyle natural-looking support and
  delivers a flexible hold with a super airlight,
  textured...

• Rocket launch
  23

  rocket launch
  Classic Rocket and Caesar salads are the latest additions to the fresh 'n'
  ready range of washed and ready-to-eat salads. Classic Rocket costs
  £1.69 and is an Italian-style salad with soft, peppery rocket...

• Sock it to 'em
  23

  sock it to 'em
  For top-quality women's socks,
  t ry the new Trouser Socks with
  Tactel®. The two-pair packs
  come in black, navy and
  brown and cost £2.50
  each. Socks with a little
  more character are the
  singles which come...

• Derby stores rally round soccer foundation
  24

  Derby stores rally round soccer foundation
  The Derby County Soccer Foundation is benefiting
  once again this year after Sainsbury's decided to
  extend its sponsorship till the end of the 2000/2001
  season. The three Derby stores...

• Fun day at Thanet
  24

  fun day at Thanet
  Thanet store held a fun day this summer with
  the theme of making life taste better for both
  customers and colleagues. There was a bouncy
  castle for the children and student colleague
  Adam Flory performed...

• HAYDOCK DELIVERS IN CHARITY RUN
  24

  HAYDOCK DELIVERS IN CHARITY RUN
  Six colleagues from
  Haydock depot took part
  in a 10km race organised
  by local recruitment agency
  INTRO in aid of multiple
  sclerosis. The six who paid
  for the pleasure of participating
  in the...

• HEDGE END HELPS RAISE THE ROOF
  24

  HEDGE END HELPS RAISE THE ROOF
  Hedge End store manager
  Terry Brown has plunged
  in and presented £500 to
  the St James' Primary
  School for its 'save our
  swimming pool' campaign.
  The swimming pool is to be
  closed if a roof...

• Kettering kids' playtime treat
  24

  Kettering kids' playtime treat
  Pupils at Avondale infant school received a playtime surprise thanks to the Side By Side scheme, which
  enabled Kettering store to donate £800 of playground equipment. The store's canteen manager,...

• Charlie's cut out for the camera
  25

  Charlie's cut out for the camera
  Colleagues at East Filton Homebase
  couldn't resist this photo opportunity,
  although Ground Force's Charlie Dimmock
  looks a shadow of her former self. Her lifesize
  cardboard cut-out was in...

• Cookies make life taste better
  25

  Cookies make life taste better
  Sainsbury's once again ran the
  successful 'Thank You Cookie Bake'
  during July with 5,850 schools
  taking part. The scheme aims to
  thank School Rewards supporters
  by providing free ingredients...

• Heyford's looking sash-ionable
  25

  Heyford's looking sash-ionable
  Heyford Hill's senior price controller Iris Wright
  designed these fashion accessories to promote
  the making life taste better message at the store.
  Pictured with Iris (right) wearing the neckties...

• Hoddesdon backs Boro'
  25

  Hoddesdon backs Boro'
  Hoddesdon distribution centre has sponsored Stevenage Borough Football Club's supporters association to enable
  them to buy warm-up tops for their two girls' teams. Stevenage's senior men's side, you may...

• All in an Instants!
  26

  THE NATIONAL LOTTERY®
  INTERESTING TRIVIA:
  In the time it will take you
  to read this article and fill
  in the entry form (4mins),
  77 people will have a won a
  prize on National Lottery
  Instants
  It would take 12.2...

• Get together with new Kenco Rappor
  26

  get together with new
  Kenco Rappor
  Kenco is set to revolutionise the
  hot-beverage market with the
  launch of Kenco Rappor, a new
  everyday instant coffee which
  could be the biggest-ever coffee
  launch in history.
  A massive...

• Win a case of wine
  26

  win a case of wine
  Rosemount, Australia's leading
  family-owned wine company, has
  joined forces with Sainsbury's to
  extend the successful Sainsbury's
  Wine & Recipe Collection concept.
  To celebrate, Rosemount is...

• The £25 crossword and £10 wordsearch
  27

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  and 3 across. He won three of golf's four majors in 1953...

• Howzat! Graham's gift's a belter
  28

  howzat! Graham's gift's a belter
  SSA Streatham office organised a farewell
  cricket match for senior manager Graham
  Grindley who r e t i r ed in August after 31 years'
  service. Graham has been a regular member of
  t h e...

• Long service
  28

  long service
  Employees who've completed 40 years' service:
  STAN JACKSON, licensed trainer, Finchley Road. BRIAN
  THAKE, senior deputy manager, services, Macclesfield.
  Employees who've completed 25 years' service:
  RACHEL BEER,...

• Obituaries
  28

  obituaries
  ERIC ANDERSON, 54, stock control clerk at Elstree depot,
  died suddenly on 31 July (21yrs). SYLVIA BUTCHER, 47,
  checkout/replenishment assistant at Coldham's Lane, died
  suddenly on 16 July (16yrs). VICTOR BUTTON,...

• Retirements
  28

  retirements
  GRAHAM ADAMS, store manager, Northfield (32yrs). ANN
  ALFORD, PTM, Cwmbran (14yrs). JUDITH AYLES,
  replenishment assistant, Christchurch (18yrs). ROSEMARY
  BACON, checkout/replenishment assistant, Dorking...

• APRIL/MAY COMPETITION WINNERS
  29

  Winning the £25 crossword prize
  is CYNTHIA HOOPER at
  Amblecote. The £10 wordsearch
  prize goes to J SHAW, a veteran.
  The lucky winner of the weekend
  trip to Disneyland Paris courtesy
  of L'Oreal is DEBBIE JARNAK...

• Express yourself with BT
  29

  express yourself with BT
  Brand Image, in association with BT, is offering through
  the journal, a fabulous chance for two colleagues plus their
  partners to win a return flight to Brussels with Virgin
  Express. BT is also...

• Tricky trivia
  29

  tricky trivia
  Let's see how you do in this month's tricky trivia
  Answers below.
  the journal d^ricky .
  Qjrivia
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  ^ * ^ 31 May 1669?
  Wliat happens to a male termite after...

• charity champions
  30

  fab fund-raisers come under the spotlight... Paul Senior,
  produce assistant
  at Salford store, is
  to hike 100km
  through the
  foothills of the
  Himalayas to raise
  money for the
  charity 'Give us a
  Break',...

• SSA OFFERS
  31

  Thanks to a specially-negotiated offer on weekend breaks in the US, SSA members, and their families and friends,
  can gear up for the new millennium with a stateside experience that'll stay with you well into the 21st...

• Making life taste better in Swindon
  32

  making life taste better in Swindon
  Customers at Sainsbury's in Swindon wanted to shop before work,
  but didn't want to have to keep their shopping with them until they got
  home in the evening. So Stephen Chamberlain and his...