Radio news and programmes 1996

Tesco announced 13% rise in sales. Sainsbury's due to announce their results. Slow to see importance of loyalty cards. Tesco challenging Sainsbury's position in customer service and product choice.

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Side A: News items. [10.00] Deals from fan clubs. [not sure of Sainsbury's content] Side B: News. 'Shaun Bolger Tonight' programme. 'The Ladies Wot Shop', discussion of American foods

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New Aberdeen Sainsbury store expected to make 300-400 jobs in the area. Planning permission for first store in Aberdeen. David Sainsbury interviewed.

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Impact of BSE. Impact on feed industry, abattoirs. Organic farming.

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Compilation of news items. Profits due to fall by 1%. Competitors ASDA and Tesco challenging the market. Instore displays outdated. Impact of Tesco loyalty club card.

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Apple juice production. Issues in apple juice market such as price rises as a result of bad weather in producer companies. Pressure on supplier and UK packer to absorb costs. Over capacity in UK juice...

SA/PR/1/7/15/6

Jane Asher's tips for successful children's parties. Tapes 1 and 2

SA/PR/1/7/15/7

Audio recordings of news items relating to the Mardi Gra bomber's threats to Sainsbury's. Includes: 519: London Today; London News; Morning London News 520: News; BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour; Jimmy...

SA/PR/1/7/15/8

Karen Fielder (from Sainsbury's Archives) talking about changes in transportation and impact on retailing.

SA/PR/1/7/15/9

Food safety. Possible link between BSE and CJD. Consumer Association. Beef and offal potentially harboured the disease. Sainsbury's spokesperson Jane Reynolds (ph) describes slump and subsequent rise...

SA/PR/1/7/15/10

Cheese.

SA/PR/1/7/15/11

Supermarkets source products from developing countries. Peter Madden Head of Policy Christian Aid.

SA/PR/1/7/15/12

Tom Vyner talking about overseas food industry.

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