'Sainsbury's Journal', October/November 2006

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  4 OUR NEWS
  A round-up of what's going o
  the business.
  P7 RETAIL WATCH
  Looks at how retail is turning greener.
  P8 DID YOU KNOW?
  Lifting the lid on two colleagues'
  private lives.
  P9 JOB SWAP
  From innovator to checl

• Guest Editor, Ray Meadows
  03

  Happy birthday to the Journal! It's 60 years old this issue, and
  it's looking almost as good as me (I'm only 70).
  They asked me to be the first Guest Editor of the new look
  bi-monthly magazine and I was happy to oblige. I was...

• Remember, it's your magazine
  03

  ant to know about the things you and your
  iques are doing. Whether it's comments,
  estions or ideas for articfes, we'd like to hear
  I all.
  rever you see our character, Jay, in the magazine,
  asking you to get in touch - by...

• Bikers praise Sainsbury's
  04

  A spill of diesel on a road may
  look fairly harmless, but to
  Britain's motorcyclists it can
  prove lethal.
  Often difficult to see until too
  late, spilt diesel on a tarmac
  surface can cause a bike to
  skid and lose...

• Sport Relief races past £1 million
  04

  The money's all counted and it's official - you smashed the
  £1 million marker for Sport Relief 2006. You raised a staggering
  £1,067,870.70 through sporting activities around the country.
  Sponsorship Brand Manager, Daniel...

• Eastenders in Elstree
  05

  Colleagues at Elstree depot
  found themselves at the
  centre of a kidnap drama
  when an estranged father
  ran off with his daughter.
  But there was no need for
  alarm. The kidnap was being
  filmed by the BBC for an
  episode of...

• For the price of a sarnie
  05

  Did you know that for the price
  of your favourite sandwich, or
  your favourite celebrity gossip
  magazine, you could end up
  with a nice warm glow inside?
  What might seem like spending
  the loose change in your purse
  or wallet...

• Fresh look for shopping bags
  05

  Sainsbury's has teamed up
  with Arts Council England
  to give artists a fantastic
  way of exhibiting their
  work - on reusable
  shopping bags.
  The three new designs
  which celebrate the Arts
  Council's 50th birthday will
  be...

• Industry votes us Supermarket of the Year
  05

  There's cause for celebration as we notched up four wins
  at this year's Retail Industry Awards including the
  prestigious award for Supermarket of the Year.
  Judges praised us for running great marketing campaigns
  which have...

• Local motorway first
  05

  Drivers can now stop off and shop at our first Local store to
  open at a motorway service station.
  The new store at Birchanger, near Bishop's Stortford, Essex,
  has been opened in partnership with Welcome Break.
  The store, which...

• Sharesave 2006 is less than a month away!
  05

  Time flies when you're having
  fun and it really has almost
  been a year since you were
  last invited to join Sharesave.
  This plan allows you to save
  between,£5 and £250 from
  your salary each period for
  either three or five...

• Get knitting to warm up winter
  06

  It's the latest celebrity craze. Julia
  Roberts, Madonna, Sarah Jessica
  Parker, Cameron Diaz, Daryl Hannah,
  and Goldie Hawn are all passionate
  about...knitting!
  Now you can get your needles out and join the craze.
  It's time...

• Lend a hand and be a Local Hero
  06

  Have you time to spare?
  Could you lend a hand in
  your local community but
  don't know where to start?
  Make a Difference Day on 28
  October aims to encourage
  more people to volunteer. As
  a Sainsbury's colleague, if
  you give...

• New Year end to fats
  06

  A common ingredient which
  has been associated with
  heart disease will be removed
  from all our own brand food
  and drink by 1st January 2007.
  We have been working on the
  removal of hydrogenated
  vegetable oils (HVOs) for...

• Retail watch: Going greener makes the difference
  07

  Retail Watch takes a look at some of the issues which
  affect all of us working in retailing. What's the real story
  behind the headlines, and what is our point of view? Looking after the
  environment is as
  important as...

• Did you know?: In the spotlight - Helen Webb Retail HR Director
  08

  Where were you born?
  Durham City
  What is your favourite food
  and drink?
  Pizza washed down with
  a nice Italian wine
  What is your favourite TV
  programme?
  love reality TV
  especially I'm a
  Celebrity Get Me Out of
  Here and I...

• Did you know?: My hidden talent
  08

  Ian Rochead was just 13 when he built his very own water
  feature. From then on he knew he wanted to be a landscape
  gardener. So why, you might ask, does 21-year-old Ian work
  as a Counter Assistant at Brookwood store in...

• Job Swap: Innovator to checker
  09

  Sadie Zech, Code Checker from Bridgwater store, and Technical
  Innovation Manager, Sjmon Allison, took up the challenge to
  swap jobs for the day. Here's how they got on. Simon's Day
  My Expectations I have a pretty good picture...

• Shining Stars moves forward
  10

  Shining Stars Is getting a new look
  and focus. The two year old
  scheme is being freshened up to
  ensure It's just as relevant as It was the
  day It was launched.
  Taking Into account your feedback,
  the changes will ensure that...

• Three Shining Stars
  10

  "I was at home decorating on my weekend off, when I got a call to say the
  Shift Leader on duty had gone off sick. As the only other Shift Leader was
  away on holiday, I volunteered to come in to cover the shift.
  "I left the...

• Tell Justin
  11

  refresh
  Your ideas really make a difference -»• SOME OF THE MOST PROLIFIC TELL JUSTIN SUGGESTORS MET JUSTIN AND RECEIVED
  CERTIFICATES RECOGNISING THEIR CONTRIBUTION. PICTURED ABOVE WITH JUSTIN;
  CHRIS DAVIS, DEB DAWES,...

• Inside story: Safe place to work & shop
  12

  In today's society anti-social
  behaviour is an increasing problem.
  Violence, drugs and theft around our
  stores and in our neighbourhoods
  make customers and colleagues feel
  unsafe. Unusual steps are being taken
  to deal with...

• 60 years: a journal through time
  14

  This year is the
  60th anniversary
  of Sainsbury's
  Journal
  Sixty years ago this issue, the Journal was born. The
  brainchild of Lord Sainsbury of Drury Lane (Mr Alan) he
  wanted to "promote understanding between head office
  and...

• Your shout: Alton takes time to Taste the difference
  18

  With more than
  250 new Taste the
  difference products
  in store, we asked
  colleagues at
  Alton store to test
  four of the new
  products and
  report back. Tester:
  FIONA SMITH
  CTS Assistant
  The packaging looks very
  nice and is...

• Check Out My Basket
  19

  Name: Karl Salmon
  Position: Health & Safety Assistant
  Location: Haydock depot

• Your shout: try something new today
  19

  In this new column we're giving you the
  chance to get your mitts on exciting
  new products before they hit the
  shelves. Here, two colleagues from
  Bamber Bridge store try the soon to be
  launched Toffee and Apple Swirl...

• In Season: Slowly does it for a great taste
  20

  Food tastes extra special when it's given time to develop its
  flavour. That's the thinking behind the new Taste the difference
  slow range which has been introduced in stores this autumn. More than 120 'slow' products
  have been...

• Add flavour this autumn
  21

  With dark autumn nights
  setting in and the clocks due
  to go back on the 29th
  October, what better than to
  stay in and create a hearty,
  warming supper using our
  latest fresh herb mix.
  The new pre-packed
  Winter Mix of...

• Celebrate the launch of Champneys ready meals
  21

  WIN a spa break Looking for an indulgent but
  healthy nneal option? An
  exciting new range from
  Champneys could provide
  the solution. Exclusive to
  Sainsbury's, Champneys
  Wellbeing meals have been
  devised in conjunction...

• Fairtrade bananas
  21

  'Kids' packs of bananas have
  become become 'Fairtrade
  Kids' bananas, as Sainsbury's
  seeks to give more producers
  and farmers In the Third
  World a better deal.
  Loose Fairtrade bananas
  have also been added to the
  expanding...

• Weston's Cider gets gold
  21

  so organic West Country Cider
  producers, Weston's, are celebrating
  their success in gaining a gold medal
  in the Organic Food Awards.
  The awards, organised by the
  Soil Association, celebrate
  excellence in organic food
  and...

• Time travel: Guildford notches up a century
  22

  Sainsburv'?; Guildford ha<; a snpcial anniversary Sainsbury's Guildford has a special anniversary
  approaching, as it celebrates its 100th birthday
  this November.
  Opened In 1906 It is one of the few stores to stand on its...

• Time travel: Ray reflects on 50 years
  22

  It's seven o'clock In the morning and 20-year-old Ray
  Meadows Is beginning another working day. Already looking
  Ike It's going to be a scorcher, the Store Manager has a
  guiet word with him: "Don't bother wearing your...

• Local news round up: London
  23

  London to Brighton bike ride
  in aid of the British Heart
  Foundation, raising more
  than £1300.
  Rob w a s | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ p e by
  a group on«MflP)PW¥nnends
  who completed the 54 mile
  route in around seven hours.
  The team...

• Local news round up: East
  24

  Hertfordshire Poll
  given a commendation
  colleagues at Corey's M
  the help they gave motorists i
  following two serious road
  incidents on the A1(M).
  Colleagues delivered water
  to motorists who were
  stranded during the...

• Local news round up: South
  24

  Administration Manager Mike
  Lewis saw a lot of Britain and
  lost over half a stone in
  weight, as he completed a
  bike ride from Lands End to
  John O'Groats. The 1,051 mile
  journey took 15 days and in
  the process he...

• Local news round up: North
  25

  redwalkby
  , along the Fife
  coastal path helped raise
  more than £1,200 for local
  charity. Diabetes Association
  for Fife Youngsters. They
  decided to raise funds after
  the son of a colleague was
  diagnosed with...

• Local news round up: West
  25

  Wright, her family, friends
  and colleagues at Heyford
  Hill have helped re-equip a
  Customer Services colleague
  Gordon Proctor completed'"
  challenging Wainwrights Ci
  to Coast walk at the age of 71,
  16 years after completing...

• Justin talks out
  26

  Our Famous Five make the difference It's the second
  birthday of Making
  Sainsbury's Great
  Again and we are
  making fantastic
  progress. Our goal
  and our values
  continue to rennain
  the-same
  Yet somethma...

• Coffee Break Solutions
  27

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  solution is:
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  income
  will be £105
  in the first year
  (£50+ £55), £125 In
  the second year
  (£60-£65)andsoon.
  A's income will be £5
  less...

• Your Letters
  27

  Dear Journal,
  I'm a fan of football, but wtiy do
  we let football fans who are not
  shopping with us use our free
  car parks?
  The stores are empty as 'real'
  customers can't find a space to
  park! Some stores that suffer...

• Coffee break
  28

  SUDUKO
  Fill in all the squares in the grid so that every row,
  column and each of the nine 3 x 3 squares contain
  all the digits from one to nine.
  Solutions on page 27 How things change - try
  this puzzle from the
  first issue...

• Prize Crossword
  28

  Across
  2 Nectar's useful currency (5)
  7 Guards to The Tower of London (9)
  8 Electricite de'France (3)
  9 The 4th Emergency Service (2)
  10 Henry will have to retain his focus
  on this clue (4)
  11 'Try something new...

• Sainsbury's people: Long service 25 years
  29

  Margaret Addaway, Customer Service
  Desk, Calcot Savacentre. Bebi Ally,
  Customer Service Assistant, Alperton.
  Deborah Bamfleld, Admin Manager,
  Penge. Tracy Barker, General Assistant,
  Telford. Mary Barrett, General
  Assistant,...

• Sainsbury's people: Promotions
  29

  Karl Abrahart, Store Manager, Tadley.
  Omoboye Adeboye, Trading Manager,
  Pinner. Mohamad Ahmad, Motor Eng
  Supervisor, Waltham Point depot.
  Warren Anderson, Senior Manager,
  Store Support Centre. Stephen Baker,
  Operations...

• Sainsbury's people: Retirements
  30

  Raymond Abrahams, General Assistant,
  Market Harborough (12 yrs). Sheila
  Adams, Sales Assistant, Crayford (13
  yrs). Peter Adamson, General Assistant,
  Cobham (15 yrs). Naomi Akrong-
  Johnson, Customer & Trading Support,
  Camden...

• Sainsbury's people: Obituaries
  32

  Alan Ball, 64, General Assistant,
  Chippenham, died 2 September (14
  mths). Pratima Bhatt, 47, General
  Assistant, Stratford, died 8 June (13
  yrs). George Biggin, 52, Retrieval
  Assistant, Cockermouth, died 9
  February (17 mths)....