'JS Journal', February 1985

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 2-3
  News
  Page 4
  40 year luncheon
  Page 4
  Energy slogan competition
  Page 5
  Take a trip—SSA holidays 1985
  Page 6-7
  Keeping an eye on potatoes
  Page 8
  New Products
  Page 9
  Committees on the agenda —decision making at JS...

• Quarterly SSA draw
  02

  Quarterly SSA draw
  THE SIX monthly draw for
  £1000, held by the SSA for its
  members, has now doubled the
  money and doubled the chances
  of winning. There will be four
  draws every year for £1,000 each.
  The draw dates are now...

• Record sales over Christmas
  02

  Record sales over Christmas
  Chairman, Sir John Sainsbury, announced
  after Christmas that the company had
  achieved record sales over Christmas.
  He commended all staff in a letter which
  was sent to each location. The...

• Royal visit
  02

  Basingstoke branch was honoured with a
  royal visit when His Royal Highness, the
  Duke of Gloucester, briefly toured the store on
  November 29.
  The official visit to the town began at the Civic
  Offices and was followed by a tour...

• Savings related share option scheme
  02

  The invitation to JS
  employees in November,
  1984, to save under the
  savings related share
  option scheme, has
  resulted in a record
  number of applications.
  More than 4,200 staff
  entered into a five year
  savings contract....

• Bath in bloom
  03

  Bath in bloom
  LANDSCAPING AROUND Bath
  branch has won Sainsbury's
  second prize in the Britain in
  Bloom competition. Manager
  Sean Whyte, received the
  certificate from Bath City Council last December. The
  certificate was...

• Nutritional labelling at Salisbury's
  03

  Nutritional labelling at Salisbury's
  WITH THE aim of presenting
  useful and informative data in a
  straightforward way to the
  customer, JS has formalised its
  approach to own brand nutritional
  labelling.
  The move was made...

• Property
  03

  PROPERTY
  PLANS FOR a new supermarket
  to be built in Selly Oak, Birmingham,
  have been approved by the
  city's planning committee. The
  55,000 sq ft branch is expected to
  create 300 jobs. Plans include a
  300 space car...

• 40 year luncheon
  04

  40 year luncheon
  ARCTIC CONDITIONS did not
  deter staff and their partners
  from attending the eighth Forty
  Year luncheon held in Stamford
  House on January 7.
  All who were invited agreed
  it was a special event that...

• Say, how do we save energy?
  04

  Say, how do we save energy?
  EVERYBODY'S doing it... saving energy, that is. The article Talking about Energy' in the
  December JSJ came about because of the current efforts to achieve energy conservation. As the Secretary of...

• SSA'S HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
  05

  SSA'S HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
  Switch on the television at the moment and invariably
  Judith Chalmers will tantalise the tourist in us with a
  taste of sandy beaches in sunnier climes. Tired of
  listening to wicked weather reports while...

• Everything you wanted to know about potatoes . . . . . but were afraid to ask
  06

  ' . . . These potatoes may be the most delicate roots
  that may be eaten...' wrote John Sparke in 1587
  when he came across the potato on a West Indian
  beach.
  Since its discovery, the potato has played a major
  role in the lives...

• Chews to choose
  08

  Chews to choose
  Nougat Pieces contain
  almonds and cherries—a real
  fruit and nut nibble. At 65p
  (200g), the contents of this
  sweetie bag will go down a treat.
  For a smoother chew, Dairy
  Fudge is just the thing. They...

• Egg-cellent fresh pasta
  08

  Egg-cellent fresh pasta
  Have a Roman holiday from the kitchen by serving
  one of the range ol Sainsbury's Fresh Egg
  Pastas. Convenient and easy to cook, a hill, rich
  flavour is given by the fresh egg content—yet it
  will keep...

• Select scampi
  08

  Select scampi SERVE UP a golden treat with
  Breaded Scampi, the latest addition
  to the successful Selected
  Seafood range.
  Enough for two servings, this
  comprises whole scampi tails in a
  light crispy breadcrumb. Deep
  fry and...

• Smashing crockery
  08

  Smashing crockery
  FOR PERFECT place settings,
  Sainsbury's has three new tasteful
  tableware ranges.
  All three designs are underglazed
  for greater protection so
  they are not only hardwearing
  but also oven,...

• The tooth of the matter
  08

  The tooth of the matter
  GETTING RIGHT to the root of
  teeth problems is Sainsbury's Oral
  Health Toothpaste—anti-plaque
  formula with fluoride. It has been
  specially formulated to control
  the build up of dental plaque
  which...

• Vintage blends
  08

  Vintage blends
  OUT IN TIME for the toasting of
  Valentines, are two new Vintage
  Selection wines.
  Leiwener Klostergarten Riesling
  Auslese is an estate bottled
  wine produced from carefully
  selected grapes. The village...

• A meeting with the committees
  09

  A meeting with the committees
  JS IS NOW reported as being the eleventh
  largest company in the UK in terms of its
  market capitalisation. The company
  employs more than 60,000 people and sells
  over 100 million items every week....

• TAKING THE LID OFF CANNING
  10

  TAKING THE LID OFF CANNING
  RUSHING HOME from shopping, late for
  picking the children up from school, or
  dashing in from work only to dash out a few
  minutes later to the theatre are a few of the
  many situations when canned...

• ASDA results
  12

  ASDA results
  ASSOCIATED DAIRIES GROUP, of which
  Asda is the main subsidiary, produced some
  fairly disappointing figures for its half year to
  November 10, 1984. Profit before tax
  increased by 10.3 per cent to £53.7 million...

• Cadbury's ascends the bar charts
  12

  Cadbury's ascends the bar charts
  WISPA, the new chocolate bar
  from Cadburys, is having a far
  from hushed reception with the
  British public. Launched with an
  advertising campaign costing £6
  million, Wispa is having a...

• Cullen's auction concludes
  12

  Cullen's auction concludes
  TAKEOVER MANIA on the food
  retailing scene has recently
  reached new heights in the form
  of the feverish scramble for
  Cullen's Stores. Three groups
  appeared on the stage to fire off
  bids and...

• GLC trucks on with ban
  12

  GLC trucks on with ban
  THE GLC'S proposed night time
  ban on heavy lorries in London
  has taken a further step forward
  with the GLC's announcement
  that they will not hold a public
  inquiry into the scheme. The
  council supports...

• More tea everyone?
  12

  More tea everyone?
  We are still a nation of tea drinkers according to the Tea Council!
  And this despite a sharp rise in prices in 1984.
  The council's 1983-84 annual report, recently published, shows
  that British tea...

• Dairy disputes
  13

  Dairy disputes
  MENTION OF the dairy industry
  normally conjures up peaceful
  images such as herds of friesians
  placidly munching and milk floats
  whirring along streets in the early
  morning. Unfortunately at the
  moment, these...

• A leisurely dash for Kathleen
  14

  A leisurely dash for Kathleen
  A SHOPPING DASH around
  Canterbury store on December
  18 was a very timely first prize
  awarded to Kathleen Wolley, a
  local pensioner, after taking part
  in the Canterbury centre draw.
  The grab...

• Cold for Coldham's
  14

  Cold for Coldham's
  IT WAS cold, foggy and wet' says
  Letchworth manager, Bob Gosling
  of the 30 mile sponsored
  walk undertaken by 18 members
  of the branch on November 18. 'It
  was organised by Jackie Beavis,
  chief display...

• Come on down
  14

  Come on down
  KATH O'DELL, skilled bakery
  assistant at Kettering, will be
  coming on down on February 9,
  when she will appear on The
  Price is Right.'
  Members of staff from Kettering,
  Corby and Wellingborough
  went to Central...

• Head for business
  14

  Head for business
  AN ESSAY on 'The importance
  of co-operation in buyer/seller
  relationships' has won Linda
  Allison Alexander, assistant
  manager at New Barnet, a special
  merit award from the Institute of
  Purchasing and...

• Super fit superstars
  14

  Super fit superstars
  Following months of sit ups, side hops and
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  other such mind boggling exercises, head
  office superstars were awarded well
  deserved shields and certificates on
  December 2 1 .
  Divided into two age groups,...

• The Sainsbury's Southport singers
  14

  The Sainsbury's Southport singers
  CAROLS RESOUNDED loud
  and clear at the entrance to
  Southport branch on the evenings
  of December 12, 13 and 14,
  when staff took it upon themselves
  to serenade customers on
  their way in and...

• Competition of clubs
  15

  Competition of clubs
  IN FULL swing, Uxbridge Area
  Golf Society (UAGS) birdied
  and eagled their way round
  Sudbury golf-course in October.
  The challenging course hailed
  Stuart Rivett, branch display, as
  the overall...

• Just the ticket to stock up
  15

  Just the ticket to stock up
  Wearing sequins
  and smiles,
  members of
  Tamworth branch
  dressed up recently
  to sell raffle tickets
  for a good cause.
  £400 was raised
  for the children's
  charities and the
  lucky winner of...

• Mystery and suspense
  15

  Mystery and suspense
  suspense
  A NIGHT to remember was
  October 31,1984, for Barkingside
  supermarket assistants Karen
  Cutmore and Denise Watts. The
  two ladies spent a haunting night
  in St Mary's Cemetary, Chigwell,
  in aid of...

• Worcester branch
  15

  Sponsored walks, raffles, a knit-in and tombola enabled
  Worcester branch to raise enough cash to buy and train a fourlegged
  friend for a blind person.
  Organised by Maggie Marter (part-time supermarket assistant),
  staff from...

• JS flies to the rescue
  16

  JS flies to the rescue
  SAINSBURY'S GAVE children
  in York a happy Christmas when
  they prevented the curtain
  coming down on a local production
  of Sinbad the Sailor.
  The flying carpet was almost
  grounded when York...

• Kicking up funds
  16

  Kicking up funds
  BEDFORD BRANCH were on
  the ball when they took on an
  ex-Luton Town 11 on November
  11.
  Not just a game, the friendly
  fixture was in aid of the NSPCC.
  Organised by Frank McGurk,
  senior meat trades assistant,...

• MR JS?
  16

  Has there been a secret
  alternative Miss JS
  competition held in the
  North West at Prestwich7
  Was deputy office
  manager, Mark Riley the
  winner as pictured here?
  The truth of the matter
  is that management staff
  (below) at...

• ROOF WITH A VIEW
  16

  ROOF WITH A VIEW
  John Potter, a very worried six year old recently wrote the following
  letter to the Kentish Gazette airing his views on the design of the
  Canterbury store.

• Walking for the children
  16

  Walking for the children
  IN HERTFORD, HEREFORD
  and Hampshire, hurricanes
  hardly 'hever' happen but from
  Hastings to Hailsham NSPCC
  sponsored walks do.
  The distance between both
  towns of 20 miles was covered
  by Hastings...

• Gaining from loss
  17

  Gaining from loss
  IF EVERYONE sees a lot less of
  Nick Pothecary it will be very
  good news for some.
  Nick, an electrical design
  engineer at head office, who has
  been with JS for seven years,
  decided that at 28 stone he had...

• Quick change on the whirly wheel
  17

  Quick change on the whirly wheel
  A STAR APPEARANCE on
  Noel Edmonds' 'Late Late
  Breakfast Show' on BBC1
  brought fame to Tim Stanger,
  POS team. Homebase head office
  on October 27.
  'I applied to be on the whirly
  wheel in the...

• TOP OF THE TOTS
  17

  TOP OF THE TOTS
  JS is top with the
  tots—at least for
  the children of
  Bradshaw Nursery
  Centre.
  The group of
  under-fIves were
  doing a project on
  shopping and what
  better place to
  glean information
  than from...

• Getting the point
  18

  Getting the point
  THE CASE of the missing netball
  has so baffled staff over the last
  few months, entries for the Spot
  the Ball Competition (,/S/Nov 84)
  have been rolling in, thick and
  fast, with fascinating suggestions
  as...

• Prize crossword
  18

  Prize crossword
  PUT ON YOUR crossword caps!
  Send all completed entries (photocopy or original) to the JS Journal, J
  Sainsbury pic, 4th floor, 115 Southwark Street, London SE1 9LL.
  The first three correct entries pulled from a...

• They've got the answers
  18

  They've got the answers
  GOING TO the top of the form
  recently was a team of know-alls
  from Northwich branch.
  Representing JS, bakery manager
  Kevin Caddick, management
  trainee Tim Millington and
  two non-JS swots...

• Feedback
  19

  FEEDBACK
  Letters are welcome
  and should be
  addressed to the
  editor
  Tribute
  From: George Lovett, area
  engineering manager, Woking
  area office.
  When Charlie Yearley of the
  engineering department at
  Woking area office,...

• Homebase appointments
  19

  Homebase appointments
  Colin Piers, formerly senior
  departmental manager at Croydon,
  has been appointed manager
  of Hendon.
  Graham Ramsden, formerly
  manager at Willesden, has been
  appointed manager of Croydon.
  Stephen...

• Long service
  19

  Long service
  Stan Sandford, manager at
  Redhill, has completed 40 years'
  service with JS.
  He joined the company as a
  junior salesman at Eastbourne
  and two years later was made
  salesman. In 1952, Stan transferred
  to another...

• Obituary
  19

  Obituary
  Roger Downer, IPD management
  services at Blackfriars, died
  suddenly on December 12. aged
  20.
  He had been with the company
  for one year.
  Bill Collins, cleaner foreman
  at Basingstoke depot, died after a
  short...

• Retirements
  19

  Retirements
  Arthur 'Inky' Inkersole, motor
  vehicle technician at Charlton
  depot, has retired after 32 years'
  service with JS.
  He joined the company at the
  Sail Street car centre and moved
  to Charlton depot on its...

• A moving time in company history
  20

  A moving time in company history Top: Full steam ahead at the Depository.
  Middle: Moving by post.
  Left: An original letterhead.
  Right: JS in the world of fashion. DOOR-TO-DOOR delivery was a
  m •common feature of retail...