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Chicken prices draft press release

29 Jan 1973

Draft press release announcing that Sainsbury's chicken prices will remain unchanged that week despite the gradual increase in wholesale chicken costs in recent weeks.

SA/PR/2/1/8/1

Chicken prices draft press release

"A new margarine from Sainsbury's" press release

[Feb 1973]

Press release announcing a new product - Gold Label Margarine, based on polyunsaturated fatty acids. A press cutting is also included.

SA/PR/2/1/8/2

"A new margarine from Sainsbury's" press release

"Sainsbury's New Sunshine Pack for Cornflakes" press notice

6 Feb 1973

Press release announcing the new packet design for Sainsbury's Corn Flakes designed by the Sainsbury's Design Studio. The design features "a warm, benevolent sun smiling down onto a field of ripe...

SA/PR/2/1/8/3

"Sainsbury's New Sunshine Pack for Cornflakes" press notice

"Sainsbury's New Supermarket at Woolwich" press release

15 Feb 1973

Press release about the opening of Sainsbury's new Woolwich store. There are three versions: one is a draft to be sent by UNS (Universal News Services) news service and is titled "Sainsbury's to open...

SA/PR/2/1/8/4

"Sainsbury's New Supermarket at Woolwich" press release

"Sainsburys New Supermarket at Redditch" press release

20 Feb 1973

Press release and press cutting about the opening of a new store.

SA/PR/2/1/8/5

"Sainsburys New Supermarket at Redditch" press release

"Sainsburys Cut Prices from Monday" news wire

6 Mar 1973

Press statement sent out on UNS News Service announcing that Sainsbury's are going to pass on Purchase Tax and SET [Selective Employment Tax] savings next week, rather than wait until 1 April. [The...

SA/PR/2/1/8/6

"Sainsburys Cut Prices from Monday" news wire

Appointment of Mr C. Roberts press notice

15 Mar 1973

Press release announcing the appointment of Mr C. Roberts as a Departmental Director - the new post of Deputy Director of the Grocery Division.

SA/PR/2/1/8/7

Appointment of Mr C. Roberts press notice

Press release and cuttings about off-license price reductions

23 Mar 1973

Press release with related press cuttings and press release distribution order form.

SA/PR/2/1/8/8

Press release and cuttings about off-license price reductions

"Sainsbury's pre-tax profits rise by 25 per cent" press notice and cuttings

25 Apr 1973

Press release about Sainsbury's annual results, and related press cuttings.

SA/PR/2/1/8/9

"Sainsbury's pre-tax profits rise by 25 per cent" press notice and cuttings

"New Sainsbury Store in Orpington" press release

1 May 1973

Press release (copy) about a new store.

SA/PR/2/1/8/10

"New Sainsbury Store in Orpington" press release

"Sainsbury's New Store at Langney, Eastbourne" press notice and cuttings

3 May 1973

Press release and press cuttings about the opening of a new store.

SA/PR/2/1/8/11

"Sainsbury's New Store at Langney, Eastbourne" press notice and cuttings

"Appeal allowed for Sainsbury's edge of town Shopping Development in Cambridge" press notice

4 May 1973

Press release relating to approval of appeal which will allow Coldhams Lane store to go-ahead.

SA/PR/2/1/8/12

"Appeal allowed for Sainsbury's edge of town Shopping Development in Cambridge" press notice

"Comment for the Press on Potato Marketing Report" press statement

21 May 1973

Press statement on the Potato Marketing Report.

SA/PR/2/1/8/13

"Comment for the Press on Potato Marketing Report" press statement

"'Food for One' - A new booklet from Sainsbury's" press notice and cuttings

31 May 1973

Press release on the new 'Food for One' booklet available from all supermarkets during the week commencing 4 June. It will be priced at 10p (below the cost of production). Related press cuttings and a...

SA/PR/2/1/8/14

"'Food for One' - A new booklet from Sainsbury's" press notice and cuttings

Press announcement about share offer

5 Jul 1973

Press release announcing the offer for sale by S.G. Warburg & Co. Ltd of 10,000,000 ordinary shares of J Sainsbury Ltd (approximately 12.4% of the share capital) will be published on 9 July 1973.

SA/PR/2/1/8/15

Press announcement about share offer

"Sainsbury's Move West" (Bridgwater store opening) press notice

9 Jul 1973

Press release announcing the opening of a new store. The store would be Sainsbury's most westerly store, until a store in Taunton opened later in the year.

SA/PR/2/1/8/16

"Sainsbury's Move West" (Bridgwater store opening) press notice

"Sainsbury's first branch in Wiltshire" [Swindon opening] press notice

13 Jul 1973

Press release announcing the opening of a new store.

SA/PR/2/1/8/17

"Sainsbury's first branch in Wiltshire" [Swindon opening] press notice

"A New Range of French Wines from Sainsbury's" press notice and cuttings

17 Jul 1973

Press release with related press cuttings

SA/PR/2/1/8/18

"A New Range of French Wines from Sainsbury's" press notice and cuttings

"Another Hertfordshire Sainsbury's" [Hitchin opening] press notice and cuttings

20 Jul 1973

Press release with related press cuttings.

SA/PR/2/1/8/19

"Another Hertfordshire Sainsbury's" [Hitchin opening] press notice and cuttings

"Sainsbury's largest store in North London" (Wood Green opening) press notice

20 Jul 1973

Press release announcing the opening of a new store.

SA/PR/2/1/8/20

"Sainsbury's largest store in North London" (Wood Green opening) press notice

"New Hardware Range from Sainsbury's" press notice

26 Jul 1973

Press release (two versions: local and national), and related press cuttings about new hardware range launched at Peterborough Bretton store.

SA/PR/2/1/8/21

"New Hardware Range from Sainsbury's" press notice

"Sainsbury's New Supermarket in Oxford" press notice

27 Jul 1973

Press release announcing the opening of a new store.

SA/PR/2/1/8/22

"Sainsbury's New Supermarket in Oxford" press notice

"Sainsbury's Largest Midlands Store" (Dudley store opening) press notice

20 Aug 1973

Press release announcing the opening of a new store.

SA/PR/2/1/8/23

"Sainsbury's Largest Midlands Store" (Dudley store opening) press notice

"Sainsbury's Return to Edmonton" (store opening) press notice

20 Aug 1973

Press release announcing the opening of a new store.

SA/PR/2/1/8/24

"Sainsbury's Return to Edmonton" (store opening) press notice

"Sainsbury's Open at Waltham Cross" press notice

30 Aug 1973

Press release announcing the opening of a new store.

SA/PR/2/1/8/25

"Sainsbury's Open at Waltham Cross" press notice

"Sainsbury's lower gross percentage margins" press notice and cuttings

12 Sep 1973

Press release with related press cuttings.

SA/PR/2/1/8/26

"Sainsbury's lower gross percentage margins" press notice and cuttings

"New lines at Sainsbury's largest superstore" press notice

19 Sep 1973

Press release relating to the opening of Telford store and the selling of a range of clothing at the store. A related memorandum is also included.

SA/PR/2/1/8/27

"New lines at Sainsbury's largest superstore" press notice

"Sainsbury's return to Stratford" press notice

19 Sep 1973

Press release announcing the opening of a new store.

SA/PR/2/1/8/28

"Sainsbury's return to Stratford" press notice

"Sainsbury Challenges Government Meat Figures" news wire

4 Oct [1973]

Press statement sent out by UNS news service, challenging official statistics claiming a reduction in the consumption of fresh meat during the second quarter of the year. Sainsbury's beef trade had...

SA/PR/2/1/8/29

"Sainsbury Challenges Government Meat Figures" news wire

"Larger Sainsbury's for Swiss Cottage" [store opening] press notice

15 Oct 1973

Press release with store opening bulletin

SA/PR/2/1/8/30

"Larger Sainsbury's for Swiss Cottage" [store opening] press notice

"Christmas Cheer from Sainsbury's" [drink reductions] press notice

30 Oct 1973

Press release announcing reduced prices on over 30 off-licence lines until Christmas.

SA/PR/2/1/8/31

"Christmas Cheer from Sainsbury's" [drink reductions] press notice

"Sainsbury's open giant supermarket in Bletchley" press notice

16 Nov 1973

with related press cuttings and store opening bulletin.

SA/PR/2/1/8/32

"Sainsbury's open giant supermarket in Bletchley" press notice

"Sainsbury's move further west" (Taunton store opening) press notice

16 Nov 1973

Press release announcing the opening of a new store. The store would be Sainsbury's most westerly store.

SA/PR/2/1/8/33

"Sainsbury's move further west" (Taunton store opening) press notice

Bread prices news wire and cuttings

16 Nov 1973

Press release with related press cuttings. The press release was issued by UNS news service (news wire).

SA/PR/2/1/8/34

Bread prices news wire and cuttings

Christmas turkey and other food prices press notice

13 Dec 1973

Press release announcing prices for Christmas food: turkeys, gammon, pork, oranges, and apples.

SA/PR/2/1/8/35

Christmas turkey and other food prices press notice

No redundancies press notice

20 Dec 1973

Press release "commenting on reports of staff lay-offs in the retail trade" and stating that "there is no question of redundancies at Sainsbury's".

SA/PR/2/1/8/36

No redundancies press notice