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Recording of the seventh edition of "Retail Review", a news magazine programme for Sainsbury’s store management teams with reports, interviews with Sainsbury's staff, and video footage from stores. The focus of this episode is mainly on the changes to the company’s store management structure which were being explained to store managers through a series of "roadshows" including one at the Parkway Hotel, Leeds where part of this programme was filmed.

Contents:
1. Introduction by presenter Roy Sheppard.
2. Brief interviews with the management team at Purley store (where the new structure was piloted).
3. Interviews by presenter with David Quarmby (Joint Managing Director), Colin Harvey (Retail Director), Trefor Hales (Departmental Director, Branch Operations), and Nigel Broome (Departmental Director, Retail & Distribution Personnel) about the new structure and how it will affect staff.
4. Further brief interviews with the management team at Purley store.
5. Interview with David Sainsbury [later Lord Sainsbury of Turville] (Chairman & Chief Executive) and Tom Vyner (Deputy Chairman & Joint Managing Director) about the background to the structure changes including the company’s plans, performance, challenges, competitors, visits to stores by David Sainsbury, and career opportunities for managers.
6. Further brief interviews with the management team at Purley store.
7. Conclusion by presenter.

Duration: 26 minutes. Produced by Sainsbury's Visual Communications.