'Sainsbury's Journal', August/September 2013

Table of content

• INSIDE
  02

  Davinder Madaher from Coventry store support centre helped us model our Back to School
  ideas with the help of his kids, Naomi and Caleb. “When you have two kids at school the cost
  can mount up, so finding school uniforms that...

• Quick word
  02

  As you’ll have seen last month we launched our new Mobile by Sainsbury’s phone network. I hope you all
  received your voucher so you can try it out for yourselves. You can also read more about the service on P6-7. This autumn,...

• Timewatch – Back to School from years gone by *
  02

  1993 – We helped to inspire a generation of bookworms, thanks to our donation scheme in
  this year. Each store received £100 to donate to two schools of their choice, meaning a fantastic £30,000 worth of books was donated to...

• Hello
  03

  It’s been nine months
  since colleagues at
  Coventry store support
  centre moved into their
  new offices at Ansty
  Business Park. Here,
  Kate Squires talks
  about settling in and
  welcoming new members
  of the team… The new...

• Why are we investing in our Tu brand?
  03

  We’ve just made the biggest brand investment in our Tu range since its launch
  in 2004. Improved products that are all about you and a more contemporary
  logo will be bolstered by a promise to reinvigorate lines every six weeks...

• Ten things YOU NEED TO KNOW IN AUGUST
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  04 Journal Ten things Healthy recipes for your kids, a slice of the athletics action and a liberal
  sprinkling of talented colleagues – just some of the big things you need
  to be aware of in August and September.
  you need to...

• Who are you going to call ?
  07

  There’s great news for colleagues and customers, with the launch of our Mobile by Sainsbury’s pay as you go service last month. It’s simple to use and gives you stand out value on calls, texts and data to keep in touch with...

• Why we Love Aug/Sept
  08

  Why weAug/Sept What’s coming up online and instore
  during the next 60 days
  Back to school
  As the new school year
  approaches, we’re taking all the
  hassle out of sending your kids
  back to school.
  Our new Back to...

• DOWNLOAD
  09

  DOWNLOAD
  Click
  here
  Full-size PDF of the Why we June pages so you
  can print it out and put it up around your work place

• At a glance Your month in numbers
  10

  £680M
  in Tu sales since 2004.
  47,000
  disposable BBQs sold
  in the week starting
  3rd June, that’s one
  every five minutes.
  600
  1,546
  600
  new jobs created by opening
  our new Thameside Depot.
  retweets in our...

• Your news News and pictures from around the regions
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  Let it rain! The team at Castle
  Boulevard has recently marked the
  end of its partnership with Local Charity, the 1st
  and 2nd West Bridgeford Scouts, by helping to
  repair the Scout hut roof.
  Colleagues raised a magnificent...

• Take a break
  14

  Crossword
  Across
  6. Farrow, the actress who appears in
  many Woody Allen movies (3)
  8. One of Andy Murray’s biggest tennis
  rivals (5,8)
  9. The Central Intelligence Agency, in
  short (3)
  10. ‘Blue Hawaii’ is one of this...

• Our People
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  Retirements
  Philippa Ainsworth, Sittingbourne
  (18 yrs). Marilyn Akrigg, Burnley (13 yrs).
  David Allen, Shrewsbury (8 yrs).
  Dennis Bancroft, Holborn store support
  centre (24 yrs). Allan Beckwith,
  Edenthorpe (8 yrs). Ronald...