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"Sainsbury's introduce PLUS: Price Look Up Scanning" sticker

[c. 1980]

Small adhesive label.

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"Sainsbury's introduce PLUS: Price Look Up Scanning" sticker

PLUS (Price Look Up System) notice

[c. 1980]

Small notice with text "As evidence of our confidence in the system, Sainsbury's guarantee that in the unlikely event of a customer being wrongly charged for an item, we will give it to the customer...

SA/BRA/4/3/2/2

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PLUS (Price Look Up System) notice

"Sainsbury's introduce PLUS: Price Look Up System" leaflet

1979

Leaflet explaining what the system does, benefits for the customer and Sainsbury's, when the system will be introduced and where to obtain further information.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/3

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"Sainsbury's introduce PLUS: Price Look Up System" leaflet

"PLUS: Price Look Up Scanning" flyer

[c. 1980s]

Flyer informing customers that the code numbers used to price products at the checkout are to be replaced with barcode labels which will be read by a laser scanner.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/4

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"PLUS: Price Look Up Scanning" flyer

"Scanning at Sainsbury's" leaflet

[1980s]

Leaflet introducing Sainsbury's barcode scanning system at checkouts to customers. Explains how the system works, why there are scales at the checkout, the itemised till receipt benefits for the...

SA/BRA/4/3/2/5

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"Scanning at Sainsbury's" leaflet

"A guide to cheque acceptance" flyer

1990

Flyer explaining Sainsbury's policy on the acceptance of cheques.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/6

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"A guide to cheque acceptance" flyer

"Modern technology at Sainsbury's" leaflet

[c. 1989]

Leaflet explaining new services available at Sainsbury's. Explains how the scanning system works, weighing of produce at checkout, Multibuy discount savings, cheque and EFTPOS payment methods,...

SA/BRA/4/3/2/7

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"Modern technology at Sainsbury's" leaflet

"Check Your Cheque" artwork for customer notice

[1970s]

Design artwork for customer notice relating the completion of cheques for payment.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/8

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"Check Your Cheque" artwork for customer notice

"Link: A Fast Alternative to Cash and Cheques!" notice

[c. 1988]

Notice informing customers that payment can be made with Link cards at Sainsbury's stores in Heyford Hill and High Wycombe.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/9

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"Link: A Fast Alternative to Cash and Cheques!" notice

"Now you can pay by Switch and Midland Autocheque Cards at Sainsbury's" Switch debit cards leaflet

[1990s]

Leaflet informing customers that Switch and Midland autocheque cards are accepted at checkouts.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/10

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"Now you can pay by Switch and Midland Autocheque Cards at Sainsbury's" Switch debit cards leaflet

"Debit cards and credit cards with the following symbols are accepted" notice

[1990s]

Leaflet featuring the logos of the debit and credit card accepted at Sainsburys checkouts.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/11

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"Debit cards and credit cards with the following symbols are accepted" notice

'New scanning technology at Sainsbury's' leaflet

[1990s]

Leaflet explaining the multi-part receipt which is issued to customers paying by EFT [Electronic Funds Transfer]. Also explains the penny back plastic bag scheme and licensing hours for the sale of...

SA/BRA/4/3/2/12

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'New scanning technology at Sainsbury's' leaflet

"You Can Pay by Switch Here" debit card notice

[1990s]

Small adhesive notice informing customers that they can pay by Switch debit card.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/13

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"You Can Pay by Switch Here" debit card notice

"May I help you Switch to EFTPOS" staff badge

[c. 1989]

Rectangular plastic badge which features the Switch logo and reads "May I help you switch to EFTPOS".

SA/BRA/4/3/2/14

"May I help you Switch to EFTPOS" staff badge

"Scanning at Sainsbury's" leaflet

[1980s]

Leaflet introducing Sainsbury's barcode scanning system at checkouts to customers. Explains how the system works, why there are scales at the checkout, the itemised till receipt benefits for the...

SA/BRA/4/3/2/15

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"Scanning at Sainsbury's" leaflet

"PLUS: Price Look Up Scanning" leaflet

[1980s]

Leaflet informing customers that the latest IBM scanning equipment is being installed at Broadfield store. Includes an image of the new itemised receipts which will be issued.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/16

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"PLUS: Price Look Up Scanning" leaflet

"Now You Can Use Your Link Card at Sainsbury's" leaflet

[1980s]

Leaflet informing customers that their Link cards will be accepted at the checkout at High Wycombe and Heyford Hill, Oxford stores. Explains what funds transfer is, how the system works, explanation...

SA/BRA/4/3/2/17

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"Now You Can Use Your Link Card at Sainsbury's" leaflet

"Now You Can Use Your Midland Autocheque Card at Sainsbury's" leaflet

[1980s]

Leaflet informing customers that their Midland Autocheque cards will be accepted at the checkout at Farnborough and Maidenhead stores. Explains what funds transfer is, how the system works and gives...

SA/BRA/4/3/2/18

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"Now You Can Use Your Midland Autocheque Card at Sainsbury's" leaflet

"2 Special Offers from Link and Sainsbury's" leaflet

1987

Leaflet offering customers the opportunity to obtain a leather card wallet when they make a purchase with their Link card also a voucher worth £20 when £20 or more is spent. Applies to Heyford Hill,...

SA/BRA/4/3/2/19

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"2 Special Offers from Link and Sainsbury's" leaflet

"It's in the bag at Sainsbury's: New Scan & Pack Checkouts" leaflet

[1980s]

Leaflet explaining the new scan and pack checkouts.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/20

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"It's in the bag at Sainsbury's: New Scan & Pack Checkouts" leaflet

"Sainsbury's express shop: Quick reference guide" leaflet

[1990s]

Small leaflet explaining how to operate self scanning equipment.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/21

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"Sainsbury's express shop: Quick reference guide" leaflet

Cheque instructions

[1990s]

Self adhesive sign showing customers how their cheques should be filled out for payment.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/22

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Cheque instructions

"Acceptance of cheques" flyer

[1980s]

Flyer for customers regarding the acceptance of the new bank cheque cards with cheque payment eliminating the need for other forms of identification.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/23

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"Acceptance of cheques" flyer

"Link Service" card payment end of trial flyer

1990

Flyer notifying customers that they will no longer be able to use Link cards for payment at the trial stores of Heyford Hill and High Wycombe as the experiment has come to an end.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/24

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"Link Service" card payment end of trial flyer

'Sainsbury's Price Look Up' banner

[1979-1985]

Long, white, rectangular banner with 'P L U S +' and 'Sainsbury's Price Look Up' printed in black and orange capital letters.

SA/BRA/4/3/2/25

'Sainsbury's Price Look Up' banner

"Now You Can Pay Using Your Lloyd's Bank Payment Card, Barclays Connect Card or any card that has the Switch symbol at Sainsbury's" flyer

1990s

Flyer informing customers which debit cards are accepted at checkouts. Switch was a debit card accepted by Sainsbury's stores from October 1989 onwards (in 2002 it was renamed Maestro). Credit cards...

SA/BRA/4/3/2/26

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"Now You Can Pay Using Your Lloyd's Bank Payment Card, Barclays Connect Card or any card that has the Switch symbol at Sainsbury's" flyer