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  • Contents Page 02

    Page 2-3
    News/Property
    Page 4-7
    Branch openings - Southport, Preston
    Page 8-9
    25 Club Dinner
    Page 9
    Branch visits
    Page 10-11
    Business news
    Page 12-14
    New products
    Page 15-16
    General news
    Page 17
    Photographic competition
    age...

  • New Zealand visit 02

    New Zealand
    visit
    THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN Affairs
    and Overseas Trade from New Zealand,
    Warren Cooper, recently visited Nine
    Elms branch as part of a fact-finding tour
    of Europe.
    During his first official visit to...

  • Who's who update 02

    Who's who update
    FOUR NEW departmental directors have
    been appointed. Also, in the trading area
    the division of duties will be re-aligned
    in 1983 to take account of the retirement
    of Henry Galazka in December 1983.
    Keith...

  • Meat and Livestock at Basingstoke 03

    Meat and Livestock at Basingstoke
    AT THE BEGINNING of their recent
    two-day meeting in Hampshire, members
    of the Meat and Livestock Commission
    were welcome guests at JS's Basingstoke
    depot.
    The subject chosen for this year's...

  • Property 03

    PROPERTY
    AHRENDS, BURTON & KORALEK,
    based in London, produced the winning
    entry in the second JS arthitectural competition.
    Seven selected architects, five national
    and two local practices, were asked to
    design the proposed...

  • Branch opening—Southport 04

    SAINSBURY'S THIRD supermarket on
    Merseyside opened at Southport on
    October 12.
    Southport is a popular holiday resort
    and busy town with many amenities from
    a boating lake, golf courses, botanical
    gardens and theatre to an...

  • Branch opening—Preston 06

    'WE'RE' THE ONLY purpose built
    supermarket in the town—so we should
    do well' commented David Bignell,
    manager of JS's new store in Preston.
    The doors opened at the first Sainsbury
    store in Lancashire on Tuesday,...

  • 25 Club Dinner 08

    The thirteenth annual
    dinner, given to
    celebrate the 80th
    birthday of Lord
    Sainsbury
    THE CHAIRMAN, Sir John Sainsbury,
    this year welcomed over 100 new members
    to the thirteenth 25 club dinner.
    Held at the Royal Lancaster...

  • Branch visits 09

    Branch visits
    SAINSBURY'S has gained a reputation
    recently—not just for its well known
    values of cleanliness and value for
    money—but for its hospitality!
    It seems that the public is pleading for
    the chance to visit a...

  • Charity begins... 10

    Charity begins...
    A FREE FOOD service for old and needy
    people has been launched by Marks and
    Spencer. Store managers are giving away
    goods which have reached their 'sell by'
    date.
    The handouts range from bread and
    cakes to...

  • Cheese innovation 10

    Cheese
    innovation
    THE FIRST NEW English cheese for 200
    years was launched on September 27.
    Lymeswold is the name, and it is also the
    first soft blue cheese to be produced
    commercially in Britain, a country normally
    addicted...

  • Oh, the wonder of Woolworths! 10

    Oh, the wonder of Woolworths!
    AT LONG LAST the American F W
    Woolworth group has decided to cut loose
    its British offspring.
    A combination of an increasingly gloomy
    trading picture in the US and some very
    hard work by a...

  • Retailing developments 10

    Retailing developments
    THERE HAVE BEEN several innovations in
    the retailing world recently:
    Stamps at Safeways
    The new 33,000 sq ft Safeway store at
    Livingstone near Edinburgh contains a
    post-office. The Safeway's district...

  • Roll up the carpet 10

    Roll up the carpet
    THE ASSOCIATED Dairies Group (ADG)
    recently decided enough was enough and
    announced the closure of their two
    monolithic carpet and furniture stores,
    trading as Ukay in London.
    These cavernous emporia,...

  • A change of Key 11

    A change of Key
    THE BITTEN bites back! Linfood Holdings,
    who were an unwilling target of the failed bid
    from Argyll Foods last October, have turned
    the tables and have now made a bid for
    Fitch Lovell.
    As mentioned in the...

  • Every one a winner 11

    Every one a winner
    CHOCOLATE SLOT machines, for generations
    a delight for children and a plague to
    parents, now have a rival in the shape of a
    'fruit machine', which will dispense apples in
    schools.
    In October, apple vending...

  • Japanese outlook 11

    Japanese
    outlook
    THE LONDON CORRESPONDENT of a
    Japanese newspaper, the Asahi Evening
    News, was alarmed recently by 'the
    insidious invasion of male prerogative by
    the western way of life!'
    The cause of her concern? She...

  • More spending 11

    More spending
    THE HIGH STREET might be picking up.
    The phrase has been heard several times
    before in recent months, so caution should
    be expressed when making the statement
    again.
    The figures published each month by...

  • Results round-up 11

    Results round-up
    A LOOK was taken last month at some
    published trading results, so to give a fuller
    picture:
    AGB
    Soothsayers to Sainsbury's and the rest of
    the retail trade, AGB Research reported
    sparkling results for their...

  • Bags 12

    Bags
    JS'S POPULAR PVC shopping bag is
    now available in a new design and choice
    of colours.
    These bags are provided as a special
    service to the customer, not as a profitable
    exercise, at £1.69.
    All branches will stock a...

  • Cake 12

    Cake
    IN ADDITION to the wide variety of
    round JS Christmas cakes there is a 31b
    square iced-top cake which is good value
    at £3.85.
    This new line is now in approximately
    40 stores.

  • Mincemeat 12

    Mincemeat
    A SUPER LUXURY Mincemeat recipe
    with dates, walnuts and a careful balance
    of other wholesome ingredients,
    extended the grocery range last month.
    Luxury Mincemeat is available in 15
    branches at 79p for a 41 lg (14.5...

  • Nuts 12

    Nuts
    TOP QUALITY nuts have been selected
    to fill a presentation basket as a novel gift
    item this Xmas.
    A 2 lb Mixed Nuts Basket costs £1.95 in
    all branches.

  • Winter warmers 12

    Winter warmers
    THE NEW AUTUMN RANGE of
    children's and ladies' socks includes two
    new designs in knee high socks, two over
    the knee socks and a new development in
    heavyweight tights.
    The first knee high design features...

  • Bumper books 13

    Bumper books
    COLOURFUL BOOKS available at JS
    are likely to be snapped up to solve gift
    problems this year.
    Bumper books, The Complete Colour
    Cookbook, Gardening for AH and The Complete Encyclopedia of Home
    Freezing, which...

  • Cold cure 13

    Cold cure
    A SPECIAL redesign has given a fresh
    new flowery image to JS's Soft Tissues
    packaging.
    The multicoloured tissues and the
    white, both priced 44p for a box of 150, are
    now available in about 200 branches.
    Three-ply...

  • Strike a light 13

    Strike a light
    NO NEED TO HIDE your light under a
    bushel with Sainsbury's own-label new
    reflector lamps—instead, show them off
    in your light fittings at home!
    Sainsbury's medium reflector lamp (60
    watt—95p) is designed...

  • Super pud 13

    Super pud
    A NEW LUXURY Christmas pudding
    went into store last month. It has all the
    ingredients for a super finale to the
    seasonal dinner as this rich pudding
    includes a high fruit and nut content—
    plus Grand Marnier, rum...

  • Crackers 14

    Crackers
    NEW JS CHRISTMAS CRACKERS,
    good value at £1.45 per box of 10, are
    now in 168 branches.
    Each cracker contains a party hat,
    novelty, snap and motto.
    In addition to the traditional packs of
    wrapping paper some new...

  • Flavoured 14

    Flavoured
    FRESH, FLAVOURED milk drinks are
    now in 55 branches of JS. These Vi pint
    cartons are in a choice of chocolate or
    strawberry flavours at 18p and 16p
    respectively.

  • Honey 14

    Honey
    THREE DIFFERENT HONEYS have
    been chosen to fill this, year's gift box.
    One pound pots of Canadian clover,
    Acacia and Australian Honey make up
    the set that costs £2.50 in 140 branches.

  • It's clean . . . 14

    It's clean . . .
    A STYLISH lattice designed wrapper
    hides JS's own-label new Royal Ivory
    Soap, now available at 200 branches.
    Competitively priced at 17.5p (150g)
    this luxury bargain is a must in all bathrooms.

  • Silk purses 14

    Silk purses
    CHINESE SILK purses can add an air of
    oriental luxury to your Xmas gifts.
    These pretty purses have been chosen
    to complement Sainsbury's own J range.
    One contains a set of cosmetic brushes
    (£2.99) and the other...

  • Sweeties 14

    Sweeties
    THERE ARE IDEAL presents for all
    ages in the confectionery department
    this year.
    Amongst the new own-label lines for
    Xmas '82 are attractive boxes of top
    quality Petit Fours which cost £1.85 for
    250g. Delicious...

  • Arts sponsorship 15

    Arts sponsorship
    THE LATEST ADDITION to the
    £500,000 arts sponsorship programme
    announced by JS last year, is the Chamber
    Orchestra of Europe.
    Salisbury's sponsored the first two
    concerts in the Orchestra's 1982/83
    season...

  • Falklands hero 15

    Falklands hero
    Above: Tracy and Ian. Above right: This picture was taken from the roof of Stamford
    House on October 12 during the salute to the Taskforce. A MILITARY MEDAL has been
    awarded to a very courageous man for...

  • The best of British 15

    The best of British
    SAINSBURY'S 'Select the Best of British'
    campaign this year proved to be a notable
    success.
    This campaign, which began on September
    13, spanned four weeks of
    specific promotions exclusive to JS and
    was...

  • A career at JS 16

    A career at JS
    FROM CLERK to operations planner at
    Buntingford depot is the turn Keith
    Blythe's career has taken in the last four
    years.
    He joined the company in 1978 with
    one aim in mind—to be successful in the
    grocery...

  • Babes in the . . . 16

    Babes in the . . .
    PRODUCTIVITY at Coldhams Lane
    branch is on the increase according to
    Mary Hudson, BPO. She sent this photograph
    which was taken recently of staff
    who had 'produced' during the previous
    year.
    We understand...

  • Images for Today 16

    Images for Today
    EIGHT WORKS of art, all reflecting the
    theme Images for Today, have been
    selected as major prize winners from over
    1,200 entries for the first JS 'Images for
    Today' competition.
    The eight artists concerned...

  • National Fun Run 16

    National Fun Run
    THE SUNDAY TIMES National Fun
    Run has already become a very important
    date on some JS employees'
    calendars.
    The 1982 event on September 26 was
    the fifth national fun run and was again
    held in Hyde Park but...

  • Full circle 17

    Full circle
    DENNIS MADDOCKSJ-working life at JS
    has come full circle. Born in Gloucestershire
    he returns to Gloucester to retire
    after 44 dedicated years with the
    company.
    'I'd lived in a small country village up
    to the age...

  • Photographic Competition 17

    HURRY, HURRY, if you still want to
    enter the 1982 JS Journal/SSA photographic
    competition as the closing date is
    Friday, November 12!
    Hundreds of interpretations of this
    year's themes, Summertime Blues and
    Nostalgia, have...

  • Feedback 18

    Letters are welcome
    and should be
    addressed to the editor Body language
    From: Maurice Eyre, company systems,
    Blackfriars
    Body language has been receiving
    increasing attention in the media lately
    and as a result we are all...

  • LONG SERVICE 19

    LONG SERVICE
    Fred Platts, senior chargehand at
    company engineers, Blackfriars, has
    completed 40 years' service with JS.
    From 1942 he worked as an electrician
    on all types of installation at various
    branches. After National...

  • OBITUARY 19

    OBITUARY
    Sidney Allen, driver at Basingstoke
    depot, died on July 22, aged 39.
    He had been with the company for 12
    years.
    Patricia Bray, supermarket assistant at
    Southend, died suddenly while on holiday
    on September 4, aged...

  • RETIREMENTS 19

    RETIREMENTS
    Albert Holloway, driver at Charlton
    depot, has retired after 39 years with JS.
    He began his career at Union Street in
    the meat and butter department. In 1955
    he moved to Charlton depot.
    Harry Holt, manager,...

  • Cook's game 20

    SOME OF THE MOST frequent queries
    to the company relate to changes in food
    prices, so this booklet of prices dated
    November 30, 1936, was a particularly
    welcome gift. Sent in by a customer from
    Lewisham branch, it includes...