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Customer leaflets on shop trolleys and deposit schemes

[c. 1970s-1980s]

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

SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/1

Customer leaflets on shop trolleys and deposit schemes

Press releases on trolley types

1998-2000

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 'Bollie Trolley at Cromwell Road store which...

SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/2

Press releases on trolley types

Memorandum on trolleys, with list of trolley types

1995

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

SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/3

Memorandum on trolleys, with list of trolley types

Press cuttings and other papers relating to trolley loss and nuisance

1973-1990s

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

SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/4

Press cuttings and other papers relating to trolley loss and nuisance

SmartBox press cutting

1996

Two newspaper cuttings relating to Sainsbury's SmartBox.

SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/5

SmartBox press cutting

Broadcast transcripts relating to trolley loss and deposit schemes

1978-1982

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

SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/6

Broadcast transcripts relating to trolley loss and deposit schemes

Wonky Wheel damaged trolley labels

[c. 1990s]

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

SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/7

Wonky Wheel damaged trolley labels

Customer posters requesting the return of trolleys

[c. 1980s]

Three posters requesting that trolleys are not abandoned but are returned to the trolley park in the interests of safety. Customers are infomed that the police and local council advise that it is an...

SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/8

Customer posters requesting the return of trolleys

Trolley token

[c. 1970s]

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 issue.

SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/9

Trolley token