'Sainsbury's Journal, January/February 2006

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Inside...
  In the news
  3 Active Kids is back
  5 East Filton and Newport win in
  Grocer 33
  6 Rugby depot on track for big
  savings
  7 Chocs away for St Valentine's Day
  Features
  9 A safe place to work and siiop
  10 How Fosse...

• Up Front
  02

  I would like to start by thanking you all
  M M for making Christmas great for our
  customers. This year was a real success, as you
  will see from our results on page 3. The January
  Sale got off to a cracking start, too, with...

• Active Kids is back
  03

  Active Kids lias been such a
  success that it's returning again
  this year - bigger and better
  than ever.
  Mike Sullivan, brand
  manager, Active Kids,
  explained: "We've listened to
  feedback from colleagues,
  customers and...

• Colleagues rally as Castlepoint closes
  03

  Castlepoint manager Adrian
  Fagg had a crash course In crisis
  management in November when
  a health and safety inspection
  revealed problems with the
  shopping centre's car park.
  Adrian got a call from his
  night duty manager to...

• Sales up for fourth quarter
  03

  Sainsbury's has delivered a
  fourth consecutive quarter of
  like-for-lil(e sales growth.
  Justin King was pleased with
  progress in Making Sainsbury's
  Great Again, saying: "We
  delivered a great offer for over
  19 million...

• Check out these Qs
  04

  Sainsbury's has been awarded
  nine Silver 0 Awards and the
  coveted Gold Award for the
  third year running, at the
  2005 Quality Food and Drink
  Awards. This was the nnost
  awards won by any retailer
  and Sainsbury's Living...

• Doing the double in Grocer 33
  05

  Two stores came out on top in the
  Grocer 33 service and availability
  survey in the run-up to
  Christmas. East Filton and
  Newport did the double - taking
  the top slot two weeks in a row.
  First to claim the prize, its
  second...

• Loan rangers
  05

  illeagues at Sainsbury's Bank
  1 Try
  Something New Today. It gives
  them a great opportunity to
  challenge customers to try the
  bank instead of their existing
  financial services providers. And
  what better launch pad than...

• Oil blast can't dent Hemel Hempstead shoppers
  05

  It was all hands to the pump at
  Woodhall Farm on 11 December
  when a huge explosion ripped
  through a Hemel Hempstead oil
  depot.
  Store manager Simon Skeggs
  was looking forward to a muchneeded
  day off doing his
  Christmas...

• Source material
  05

  Salnsbury's has recently
  opened new sourcing offices
  in Poland and Hong Kong in a
  bid to work more closely and
  on a direct basis with
  suppliers. Colleagues in Ho.
  Kong will be focusing on
  direct sourcing on...

• On track for big savings
  06

  The general merchandise
  distribution centre in Rugby is
  making major savings and cutting
  fuel emissions to the environment
  by sending goods to Scotland on
  trains.
  Transport manager Steve
  Macaree said that the...

• Up for the cup
  06

  Make a date in your diary -
  this year's (detail Awards will
  be held on 5 June at
  Birmingham. And retail
  director Ken McMeikan has
  increased the categories f i
  16 to 22 as a result of your
  feedback - so now there's
  even...

• "We're Nectar millionaires"
  06

  Anne and Robert Calderwood
  couldn't believe their ears when they
  received a phone call from
  Sainsbury's Energy letting them
  know that they had won the first
  Nectar Millionaire prize draw. In fact,
  to begin with they wondered...

• Win an iPod shuffle
  06

  To celebrate
  Sainsbury's
  Energy's first
  Nectar
  millionaire (see
  '-"• we are
  gaway
  three IgbiPod
  shuffles.
  Why not
  give your
  finances a
  boost this
  New Year
  and see
  how
  much ^ ^
  you
  could save with...

• Chocs away for St Valentine's Day
  07

  St Valentine's Day Is your
  chance to spoil that
  special person in
  your life. Here are
  some of the things
  you can buy in-store
  this year.
  Try playing the game
  that comes with the wheel
  of love chocolates (£3.99)
  or send...

• Health food
  07

  Sainsbury's supported the
  Department of Health's
  Citizens' Summit recently.
  All 1,000 attendees were
  iven healthy food throughout
  le day and a goody bag,
  intaining a sandwich wrap,
  ereal bar, fruit, fruit juice, water
  nd...

• One team in the supply chain
  07

  One-hundred-and-seventy supply
  chain colleagues got together in
  November to hear the leadership
  team's plans for the future.
  Supply chain director
  Lawrence Christensen had good
  news on progress so far, but he
  warned there...

• Bearing gifts
  08

  When Johanna Cooper lost her Sainsbury's teddy
  bear after a stay in hospital, the seven-year-old
  was distraught. Poppy the bear had been her
  constant companion since she was a baby so she
  was inconsolable.
  Johanna's mother,...

• How's a sprout that
  08

  In the run-up to Christmas,
  Mark James liked to keep High
  Wycombe's vegetable displays
  well stocked. But there was one
  day when he wished the sprout
  display wasn't quite so full.
  It all began when a customer,
  Katherine...

• Our very own Kate Moss
  08

  Canley clothing assistant Shirley
  Thomson has had a taste of fame
  after modelling in both the
  Coventry Evening Telegraph and
  Woman's Own magazine.
  Woman's Own wanted real
  supermarket workers to try out
  their own branded...

• Setting store by safety
  09

  There is a particularly strong focus on preventing slips, trips
  and falls and manual handling injuries across the business Making sure Sainsbury's is a safe
  place to work and to shop is a key
  priority for 2006 and beyond.
  "In...

• Christmas - how was it for you?
  10

  Christmas came early to Fosse Park with an extension and facelift
  in November. Store manager Ian Partridge shares the highs and lows How did Christmas qo?
  Christmas has gone very well
  for us at Fosse Park. And with
  the help of...

• Follow my leader
  11

  Notice anything different about your manager recently?
  The leadership programme aims to help all Sainsbury's
  leaders understand what being a leader really means The top 1,000 managers across
  the business - including all...

• Save Up To 20% at Center Parcs
  11

  At Center Pares active
  relaxation and relaxed
  activity qo hand in hand, and
  you can do as much or as
  little as you like.
  Accomnnodation is in
  comfortable, well-equipped
  Viilas, Lodqes and
  Apartments in the forest.
  Be...

• Super heroes
  12

  Local Heroes is now bigger than ever with
  700 applications this year alone. The 2005
  winners have their say This year Local Heroes
  uncovered stories ranging from
  a belly dancer and a biker to a
  marathon runner and a...

• The right tools for the job
  14

  Thenewscorecard
  toolkit has
  streamlined instore
  processes,
  and checklists
  have gone down
  from 82 to just 20
  Castle Vale's scorecard has gone
  from reds to greens. How did ttiey
  do It? "It's all down to the new
  scorecard...

• How data protection affects you!
  15

  Do you worry about identity
  theft? If so, you're not alone.
  Misuse of personal information is
  one of most worrying issues for
  people today. In fact, a recent
  survey showed that over 80 per
  cent of people expressed
  concerns...

• Retail Eye
  15

  Allied Bakeries, Warburtons
  and British Bakeries are aiming
  to cut the amount of salt found
  in bread by almost 10 per cent
  within the next five years. The
  Grocer reported that proposals
  include setting a maximum...

• Communicating the right processes
  16

  In Edinburgh, the winning
  grocery team of the year has a
  strong focus on stock availability.
  "It's an important part of our
  daily routine to ensure we've
  checked for low levels," said CIS
  Graeme Dickson.
  "We work closely...

• Expertise and professionalism
  16

  As the 2006 awards draw
  closer, last year's meat
  counter of the year at Monks
  Cross is determined to be back
  at the ceremony. "We want to
  retain the award," said
  counters manager Chris
  Barber, who also oversees the
  store's...

• It's healthy and we love It
  17

  Colleagues at Warlingham
  decided to go on a healtti kick
  after spoiling themselves at
  Christmas and tried the Be Good
  To Yourself (BGTY) range out for
  size. BGTY has had a makeover
  and the apple logo is now being
  used as a...

• New-look stores try somethinq different
  18

  A flurry of store development activity took place in November and December Sainsbury's put a sparkle into the
  pre-Christmas period witli the relaunch
  of over 25 stores. Head of
  store development David Sheehan
  said "We had...

• Fact
  19

  On 14 February
  the nation will be
  celebrating Love
  Your Pin Day.
  This means all
  customers with
  a Chip and PIN
  card must know
  their PIN
  number when
  they pay for
  their goods.

• Tell Justin
  19

  Sometimes the simplest of ideas mal price controller Julie Nettleton's Tell Justin suggestion proved Freezing
  out an icy
  problem The winter months
  bring all sorts of
  challenges...

• Shining stars: Lucky Seven
  20

  seven
  Lrw
  '
  j n 1 Seven Shininq Star winrjers
  I received a special day out as
  an extra thanlt you for all their
  liard worit when they attended
  *• the Caravan Annual Lunch at
  the London Hilton Hotel.
  The lucky winners...

• Shining stars: Mulling over the right ingredients
  20

  Mulling over the right ingredients From mulled wine recipes to advice
  on matching festive food and drink,
  Grantham manager Alan Bedwell
  broadcast live on local radio in the
  run-up to Christmas. His efforts in
  promoting...

• Shining stars: Organic Stars
  20

  Organic stars
  Congratulations to Mary Hiller
  and her team at Glasgow's
  Bothwell Street Local for
  winning the Organics sales
  competition.
  "Historically, we haven't had
  great sales on Organics but we
  were determined to do...

• Happy birthday to you
  21

  Happy
  Bury celebrated its 18th birthday in style by lett
  flow! Colleagues who are still working at the storei'lince
  opening attended and congratulated each other for their part in
  the store's success.
  Raise your glasses......

• "It feels great to help"
  21

  "It feels great to help" Penge colleagues recognised
  for helping to collect funds
  for the RAF Benevolent Fund
  Penge manager Patrick Feenan has
  been given a prestigious award
  from the RAF Benevolent Fund.
  The store, and...

• Walk on by
  21

  Walk on by
  Whitstable colleagues Gill
  Power and Jenny Clements
  walked 60kms over one
  weekend for Breakthrough
  Breast Cancer raising £3,000.
  Two thousand and seven people took part on the walk
  and Gill and Jenny came in...

• Kickabout in the Park
  22

  Fosse Park colleagues have flfH
  provided a local under-9s ^ ^
  ^°°^''^" team with a new kit and
  WM training tops through the
  Minsburyplcm community grant scheme. T l ^
  iKingsway Rangers play in ^^^
  ^^•pqe but the store...

• TU good to be true
  22

  One fashion show later and Watchmoor
  Park's TU range flies off the shelves! Head of health and safety Neil
  Lennox asked his local store,
  Watchnnoor Park, if they would like
  to be involved with a fashion show
  at a nearby...

• Briefs
  23

  • CORBY BOND depot
  colleagues Dawn Holloway and
  Clare Jones completed a charity
  10k run raising £263 for
  Cransley Hospice. Ttiis was tlien
  matched by the Local Heroes
  scheme making a total of £526.
  • COURT HOUSE...

• Local hero
  23

  Beverly Mulliner, from Newcastie-under-
  Lyme's personnel department, donated £200
  to Chesterton Community High School's
  parent and teachers association, thanks to
  the Local Heroes scheme. Beverly has
  regularly supported...

• Ping-pong, good shot
  23

  Worksop colleagues donated £1,000 to a local
  school through the community grants scheme.
  The money went to Redlands School which has
  used table tennis as a way of developing pupils'
  games and recreational skills. The school...

• What do KitKash points mean?
  24

  What do KitKash
  points mean?
  After the success of KitKash
  last year, Nestle Rowntree
  Is bringing the
  promotion back again,
  but this time you
  can get KitKash ,
  points on lots of 4f
  other Nestle ^i
  Rowntree products...