Bags for use by customers to carry their shopping home, and images of bags. The series contains paper bags, paper carrier bags (larger paper bags with...

By 1989 carrier bags started to be made from recycled material, in 1991 a "penny back" scheme was launched giving 1p to charity for every reused bag....

The bags include the England national football team badge and numbers representing those worn by players. Presumably these bags were available around...

Bags feature image of horse-drawn delivery van. These bags were designed to be placed in an empty trolley at the end of the checkout and filled as the...

Leaflets informing customers about trolley deposit schemes in operation to control trolley loss and nusiance.

Press releases about the introduction of a trolley in stores at Watford Dome Roundabout and Coreys Mill which can carry up to 4 children and the...

Internal memorandum from Retail Communications to stores on customer trolleys, includes a list of all the trolley types that can be found in stores.

Consists of press cuttings, press enquiries, statements from Sainsbury's regarding the problems of trolley loss and nusiance.

Two newspaper cuttings relating to Sainsbury's SmartBox.

Broadcast transcripts relating to supermarket trolley losses and the introduction of deposit schemes to prevent this problem.

Two labels designed to be attached by customers when they find a trolley which requires repair to alert staff to the damaged trolley.

Three posters requesting that trolleys are not abandoned but are returned to the trolley park in the interests of safety. Customers are infomed that...

Rectangular plastic trolley token. Example of a token which was given in exchange for a £1 deposit to be returned with trolley for refund on day of...

Consists of press releases informing of the the help available to disabled customers, photographs of trolley designed for use with wheelchairs and a...

Correspondence in response to an article in Mother and Baby magazine relating to the problems faced by mothers shopping with babies and young children...

Notice informing those with young babies that a special attachment for trolleys is available to make shopping easier.

Tubular steel shopping trolley frame. Four grey plastic wheels are attached to the bottom of the frame and four supports rise from the bottom of the...

Metal frame on wheels for holding wire shopping baskets.

The Smartbox system used recycled plastic boxes purchased by customers and held in a new style trolley. The customer packed the groceries into the box...