"Another Excellent Year for JS" video

Video produced to inform Sainsbury's staff about developments in the company during the 1984-1985 financial year.

Martyn Lewis presents from outside and inside Nine Elms branch, discussing achievements of Sainsbury’s in 1984 and details of sales, profits, profit sharing.

Contents:
02:06 interview with chairman Sir John Davan Sainsbury [later Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover] about Sainsbury’s achievements in the past year
03:28 slide-show of numerous branches, including York, Bramingham Park, Hull, Walsall
04:05 Sir John discussing need to build new stores
05:01 Roy Griffiths (Managing Director) discussing importance of customers
06:38 discussion of new product lines with Peter Davis, Assistant Managing Director
09:07 laser scanning checkouts and itemised receipts with Chris Baker (Retail Systems Development)
10:51 new two-tier lorries and increasing staff numbers
12:04 Sir John Sainsbury summing up

Duration: 13 minutes.

Video from Blackrod Ltd.