"Sainsbury's 1988-1989" video

Video produced to inform Sainsbury's staff about developments in the company during the 1988-1989 financial year. The video is presented by reporter Richard Whitmore.

1. Presenter summarises the year including financial figures. Footage is included of checkout, store interior, Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover being introduced to the House of Lords.
2. Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover (Chairman and Chief Executive) talks about the company’s financial results, how they achieved them (eg investments made), new management structure, and progress on environmental issues.
3. Report about the introduction of Sainsbury’s Traditional Beef – a product unique to Sainsbury’s. Includes Tom Vyner (Assistant Managing Director, Buying and Marketing). Footage is included of meat buyers including Ian Merton tasting Traditional Beef at head office; production of Traditional Beef; and a store display of Traditional Beef.
4. Report about improvements at Buntingford depot with the new automated high bay warehouse. Footage is included of: Sainsbury’s lorry arriving at Buntingford depot; staff working in Buntingford depot; Buntingford depot exterior; the automated high bay warehouse at Buntingford.
5. Report about the launch of the North London Compact (an initiative to link industry and schools). Includes David Quarmby (Joint Managing Director, Non-Trading). Footage is included of the launch of the compact; Terry Wells from Sainsbury’s presenting awards at a school.
6. Report about the Tottenham Enterprise Centre (TEC) – the centre was a former Sainsbury’s store. Footage is included of The Grove Shopping Centre and businesses at TEC.
7. Report about environmental matters including the new Environmental Affairs Committee, removal of CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), increase in organic foods, other environmentally friendly products. Footage is included of the Sainsbury’s Environmental Affairs Committee visiting a petrol station and store, display of aerosol products in store, refrigerated display cabinets, organic food packaging, packaging for environmentally friendly products, new labelling for organic foods, and leaflet displays.
8. Report about Sainsbury’s subsidiaries. Includes opening of Merton Savacentre (biggest hypermarket in Britain), Savacentre becoming a fully owned subsidiary, briefly mentions Homebase and Shaw’s. Footage is included of Merton Savacentre including concessions.
9. Report about store development including opening of Kempshott store in Basingstoke and introduction of acceptance of Switch debit cards. Includes Joe Barnes (Joint Managing Director, Trading). Footage is included of Kempshott exterior and interior; opening of the store with Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover; delicatessen counter and product displays; Coffee Shop; checkouts with barcode scanning and acceptance of Switch debit cards.
10. Lord Sainsbury concludes the video thanking staff and talking about what they need to do in the year ahead.

Duration: 18 minutes.

Produced by Roach & Partners.

There are 65 additional videos of unedited footage ("rushes") for this video, including many which appear to be duplicates of each other with the addition of a burnt-in timecode.