'JS Journal', October 1992

Table of content

• APPOINTMENTS
  02

  APPOINTMENTS
  JuorrH EVANS, formerly management
  resources manager, has
  been promoted to departmental
  director with responsibility for
  corporate personnel functions,
  reporting to John Adshead,
  personnel director. These...

• Contents Page
  02

  8/9 & 27/28
  CONTENTS
  HEADLINES
  PENSIONS REPORT
  WRITELINES
  OPENINGS:
  UPTON - WIRRAL
  BASILDON
  WEST PARK FARM
  -FOLKESTONE 13
  DISCOUNT FLIGHTS
  PROMOTION 14
  CELEBRITY CAKES 15
  NEWS FROM THE
  GRAPEVINE 16/17
  OUR FAVOURITE...

• Frontline
  02

  The Sainsbury's/British Airways promotion
  is in full flight, and nine million leaflets
  have been handed out to customers.
  Meanwhile, here in the Journal we are all
  busy persuading family and friends that
  they don't really...

• TV CAMPAIGN RECRUITS NEW FACES
  02

  TV CAMPAIGN RECRUITS NEW FACES
  More famous faces are joining the elite
  group of celebrities who appear in Sainsbury's
  recipe TV commercials. The next
  person to advertise for the first time will be actress Zoe
  Wanamaker. She...

• CUSTOMERS CASH IN ON NEW AUTUMN PROMOTION
  03

  CUSTOMERS CASH IN ON NEW AUTUMN PROMOTION
  This Autumn JS will be helping shoppers cut their bills with
  chances to save on up to 200 products that will be on
  Multibuy in the recently announced Autumn Promotion.
  Having pioneered...

• NORTHERN AREA OFFICE OPENS IN LEEDS
  03

  NORTHERN AREA OFFICE OPENS IN LEEDS
  On September 15, David Quarmby, joint
  managing director, officially opened the
  new Northern area office in Lawnswood,
  Leeds. In his opening address, Mr
  Quarmby, a native of Halifax and...

• OVEN PRIDE
  03

  OVEN PRIDE
  Sainsbury bakers have been capturing the limelight over
  recent weeks with their excellence and expertise.
  Glenn Holden, bakery manager at Hereford JS, made it
  through to the final of the Instore Bakery Manager of...

• DUAL COMMITMENT TO PEOPLE
  04

  DUAL COMMITIVIENT TO PEOPLE
  On September 21 David Sainsbury, deputy chairman,
  announced the company's participation in two
  government-bacl Sainsbury's commitment to staff training and...

• TOTTENHAM UNEMPLOYED SPURRED ON BY JOB LINK
  04

  TOTTENHAM UNEMPLOYED SPURRED ON BY JOB LINK
  Seven determined young people have transferred from the
  ranks of the long-term unemployed to full-time employment
  at Tottenham branch. They were among a group
  that spent six weeks in...

• WHAT A LOT OF BOTTLE
  04

  WHAT A LOT OF BOTTLE
  Sainsbury's bottled drinks swept the board at a recent
  industry competition, clinching two gold and two silver
  awards. Judges in the British Bottlers' Institute Soft Drinks
  Competition had to sift through...

• FOOD SAFETY - SHOWING THEM HOW IT'S DONE
  05

  FOOD SAFETY - SHOWING THEM HOW IT'S DONE
  Sainsbury's was the only retailer with a stand at the
  Institute of Environmental Health Officers Exhibition in
  Bournemouth during September when the company took
  the opportunity to...

• JANET IN A CLASS OF HER OWN AT SHREWSBURY
  05

  JANET IN A CLASS OF HER OWN AT SHREWSBURY
  Teacher Janet Kempton did her school and Shrewsbury JS
  proud when she received an award worth £100 for her
  work while on a teacher placement with the store. She is
  one of only two...

• STEPPING OUT WITH SHEER ELEGANCE
  05

  STEPPING OUT WITH SHEER ELEGANCE
  It is not often that the Sainsbury label is seen on the
  catwalk alongside those of Daks-Simpson or Georges
  Rech. But, September 15 and 16 saw Sainsbury's hosiery
  in the company of these famous...

• SPRING CLEAN AT PORTSMOUTH
  06

  SPRING CLEAN AT PORTSMOUTH
  Not to be out-done by the opening of the Farlington
  branch this year, the Portsmouth branch in Commercial
  Road has captured the limelight by receiving an award for
  the tidiest car park in the city...

• STAFF OFFERS ON FINANCIAL SERVICES
  06

  STAFF OFFERS ON FINANCIAL SERVICES
  Staff are spoilt for choice now with even more cut-price
  insurance and financial services. With rapidly rising
  premiums it certainly pays to shop around. So why not try
  one of these...

• STORE CHANGES ITS LOOKS ON THE QUIET
  06

  STORE CHANGES ITS LOOKS ON THE QUIET
  These days it is easy to
  mistake Woodliall Farm for
  a recent opening, but its
  modern looks belie a ten
  year history. Over a 15
  week period this summer
  the branch was transformed with a...

• PENSIONS IMPROVEMENTS - LESS IS MORE
  07

  PENSIONS IMPROVEMENTS - LESS IS MORE
  Growth of Fund
  (Em)
  539.8
  935.9
  792.1
  663.5
  862.1
  1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
  Investment Spread
  59%
  10%
  18% 7%
  Equities - UK
  Equities - Overseas
  Managed Fund
  & Unit...

• Writelines
  08

  LOSING IT
  Jennifer Finney,
  bal I have just read the
  August/September issue of
  the JS Journal and paid
  particular attention to the
  article 'slim sensations'.
  Well done to Shirley Haines
  for achieving...

• Homebase opening—Upton - Wirral
  10

  UPTON - WIRRAL
  ) Upton
  London
  Homebase stole a march on Sainsbury's on August 5 when the new DIY and garden
  centre at Upton opened just one day before the Sainsbury's supermarket next door.
  Together the stores make the...

• Branch opening—Upton - Wirral
  11

  The Mayor and Mayoress of
  Wirral (left with district
  manager, Peter King;
  manager Steve Morris, and
  area director Dave Smith.
  Seated is special guest at the
  preview party for the store,
  Mrs Elterton, mother of...

• Branch opening—Basildon
  12

  BASILDON
  Basildon
  'Londonr
  Opening date: August 20,1992
  Address: East Mayne, Basildon
  Opened by: Retail director,
  Colin Harvey
  Manager: Geraldine Galway
  Staff: 359 (220 new jobs)
  Sales area: 36,000 sq ft
  Car park: 640...

• Branch opening—West Park Farm - Folkestone
  13

  WEST PARK FARM - FOLKESTONE
  The first attempts to construct a tunnel under the English Channel were made even
  before the first Sainsbury's shop was opened in
  Folkestone in 1909. In 1992 the latest attempt at
  the Channel Tunnel...

• DISCOUNT FLIGHTS PROMOTION
  14

  'Thank you for shopping with Sainsbury's and have a pleasant flight.'
  JS, Savacentre and Homebase have brought to customers a wealth of products from
  every corner of the globe: fish is flown in from as far afield as New Zealand,...

• Something to celebrate?
  15

  Something to celebrate?
  Whether you are celebrating your birthday, anniversary, or a special
  achievement, JS has two new ranges of cakes to provide the perfect answer for
  any celebration centrepiece.
  The Party Cakes and Gift...

• Winning by a nose
  16

  Winning by a nose
  'The world is awash
  with wine at the
  moment - lets get out
  there and buy!' says
  Simon Blower, senior
  manager of the wine
  department, at the
  weekly departmental
  meeting. And this is
  exactly what JS...

• We heard it through the grapevine
  17

  Sainsbury's is again pioneering a new advance in supermarket wine
  sales with Wine Direct.
  Customers will now be able to order cases of wine over the
  phone and have them delivered to their door within 21 days -
  guaranteed....

• THE MAGIC OF MUSHROOMS
  18

  THE MAGIC OF MUSHROOMS
  To the seventeenth century French it
  was the frontier of agricultural innovation,
  to Victorian Londoners it
  was the height of chic cuisine and to
  modern British growers, who produce
  118,000 tonnes...

• MARINATED MUSHROOMS WITH PASTA
  19

  MARINATED MUSHROOMS WITH PASTA
  350g (12oz) button mushrooms, wiped
  6 large spring onions, chopped
  1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  200ml (l/3pt) grape juice
  250g (8oz) white seedless grapes, washed
  and halved
  175g (6oz) Penne,...

• CHARITY CYCLE 'TYRED' THEM OUT
  20

  CHARITY CYCLE 'TYRED' THEM OUT
  What could be nicer during the summer months than
  a leisurely bike ride along the leafy lanes of Norfolk.
  Quite a lot, decided 18 staff from Bowthorpe,
  after completing a 30 mile sponsored bike...

• ONE YEAR ON
  20

  ONE YEAR ON
  On August 6 Springfield branch celebrated its first
  anniversary.
  All the staff had an enjoyable day, and their
  thanks go to the canteen ladies for the delicious
  spread they laid on, and to the managers for...

• SILENCE IS GOLDEN
  20

  SILENCE IS GOLDEN
  Trying to get Meena
  Vaja, section manager
  staff restaurant, Maidstone,
  to keep quiet is an extremely difficult job.
  So on August 14, staff tried the only way they knew
  how - they muzzled her.
  Meena, who...

• UP THE CREEK WITH A PADDLE
  20

  UP THE CREEK WITH A PADDLE
  On June 14, a group of staff from JS took part in a
  canoe rally to raise funds for the Birmingham
  Children's Hospital.
  The happy bunch of Matelots: Gary Kilby,
  security guard, Tamworth; Phil Watson,...

• FUN AND FOAM FOR ALL THE FAMILY
  21

  FUN AND FOAM FOR ALL THE FAMILY
  It was a gloriously sunny day on June
  18 when 2,500 staff from Rodney
  Woolliscrofts' district gathered for
  their family day.
  Held in the small Warwickshire village of Moreton Mowell, there was...

• IT'S RAINING, IT'S POURING, THE GALA QUEEN IS SMILING'
  21

  IT'S RAINING, IT'S POURING, THE GALA QUEEN IS SMILING'
  On August 8, the sun may not have appeared to warm the watching
  crowds, but the smile of Angle Smith did the job instead.
  Angie, a System 25 clerk at Keighley was crowned...

• LAUGHING THROUGH THE DIFFICULTIES
  21

  LAUGHING THROUGH THE DIFFICULTIES
  Collections from the 'Penny Back'
  scheme at Worcester have helped to
  finance a holiday for a group of
  physically disabled children from
  Chadgrove School in Bromsgrove.
  The money raised took...

• BUNCH OF BIG BABIES
  22

  BUNCH OF BIG BABIES
  Office staff at Archer Road laid themselves open to
  ridicule as their baby photos were posted on the notice
  board.
  Staff had to guess who the babies were, paying for
  each try, and a raffle was also held...

• DUCK TRAILS
  22

  DUCK TRAILS
  You know what it can be like trailing the children
  round the supermarket. But one mother in
  Godalming found it relatively easy to keep her brood
  in tow - even though there were 12 of them.
  While the store was...

• EMERGENCY ON THE WYRE
  22

  EMERGENCY ON THE WYRE
  Trinity Hospice was £200
  better off after staff from
  Red Bank Road formed
  their own rescue service.
  The team members:
  Ian Mitchell, trainee
  manager; Steve Parkin, section manager frozen foods;
  Jinny...

• DISTRICT GIVES FUN DAY PLENTY OF WELLY
  23

  DISTRICT GIVES FUN DAY PLENTY OF WELLY
  The children in Great Ormond Street Hospital may
  not all be able to join in the fun of welly tossing and
  five-a-side football, but they can reap the benefits.
  On September 24 a cheque for...

• MORE FUN BY THE DOZEN
  23

  MORE FUN BY THE DOZEN
  Twelve stores from the Midlands area got together on
  July 26 for an afternoon of entertainment, while
  raising almost £8,000 for Barnados.
  An 'It's a Knockout' competition was held between
  Wares Bears...

• SAINSBURY'S HEROS
  23

  SAINSBURY'S HEROS
  Sainsbury's is well known for it's friendly staff, but
  not so much for it's heros. Now three members of
  staff have become local heros.
  John Anderson, BWS assistant, Lancaster,
  rescued his friend from almost...

• SURPRISE SURPRISE
  23

  SURPRISE SURPRISE
  Ray Stubbins, grocery replenishment assistant,
  Bamber Bridge recently celebrated his 70th
  birthday. Most staff have retired by that age, but Ray
  didn't begin his JS career until he was already 68.
  The branch...

• CARRIER BAG ALTERNATIVE
  24

  CARRIER BAG ALTERNATIVE
  When Louise PuUen from Boscombe went home to
  prepare for her wedding on September 4, her 'alternative'
  wedding dress made of JS bags caught the eye
  of more than a few customers.
  Louise's colleague,...

• FANHAMS FORFEITS FOOD TO RAISE FUNDS
  24

  FANHAMS FORFEITS FOOD TO RAISE FUNDS
  Staff at Fanhams Hall rallied round to help
  Audrey Want, cleaner, raise £750 for her son.
  Audrey's son Michael is a tetraplegic and
  confined to a wheelchair as a result of a car
  accident....

• STILL LOYAL AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
  24

  STILL LOYAL AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
  Mrs Mabel Jenner was 100 years old on September 2,
  and she has been shopping in Woking for over 50 of
  those years.
  Every Thursday she brightens up the day for all
  the staff, as she comes...

• WORLE WORKS WONDERS
  24

  WORLE WORKS WONDERS
  Kindhearted staff at Worle donated £45 from their
  SSA funds to a group of profoundly deaf youngsters for
  the purchase of a sound recognition game.
  The game will help the members of Congresbury
  playgroup...

• Reach for the Stars
  25

  Reach for the Stars
  It is not unusual for young people to fantasise about
  the glamour and excitement of being an astronaut,
  but for one JS employee it may one day be reality.
  Liz tries a different perspective at the Space...

• Bonny Baby Photo Competition
  26

  In the July Journal we showed you the winner and runners
  up of our Bonny Baby Photo Competition. This month we
  can show you the results of Mike Bonnick's winner's prize -
  a family portrait taken at a local photo studio. We also...

• CAR SAFETY WINNERS
  26

  CAR SAFETY WINNERS
  The three lucky winners of the car safety competition featured
  in the June Journal are: Sylvia Astley, coffee shop
  assistant, Shirley; Cindy Askew, senior clerk cash office,
  Kidlington, and Jackie Giles,...

• CUTLERY PRESENTATION
  26

  CUTLERY PRESENTATION
  You may remember we
  announced the winner of
  our recycling competition in
  the June Journal. Julia
  Salter from Newcastle
  Homebase won the canteen
  of cutlery. Here is a photo of Julia and her...

• PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
  26

  PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
  An update on the JS
  Journal Photographic
  Competition brings about
  the exciting news that Andy
  Bull, picture editor of The
  Independent has agreed to judge the competition this year.
  The judging will...

• Crossword
  27

  Across
  6. 'Mona Lisa' painter (2,5)
  7. It runs along the walls of
  a ballet studio (5)
  9. Deep, vivid blue (5)
  10. Card game for two
  players using 64 cards (7)
  12. The star of the film Trading
  Places' (5,6)
  14. Long-time...

• AIRY PIZZA FROM THE WINDY CITY
  29

  AIRY PIZZA FROM THE WINDY CITY
  The new Chicago Pizza is a fresh dome-shaped pizza. The
  pressed dough gives a crisp outer and light and airy internal
  texture. This style oT pizza originated in Chicago in the
  1940s.
  Available...

• CARE 4 YOUR TEETH
  29

  CARE 4 YOUR TEETH
  Caring for your
  teeth has now
  been made easier
  with the introduction
  of Sainsbury's System 4 toothpaste.
  System 4 Is the first toothpaste on the market to contain
  a four system formula: it fights plaque,...

• FRESH FROM CHINA
  29

  FRESH FROM CHINA
  JS has launched it's first fresh product from China. Called
  Suan Tai, otherwise known as garlic shoots, they are
  exclusive to JS.
  They are a convenient alternative to garlic, and can be
  sliced and added to...

• NOVON GOES ON SALE
  29

  NOVON GOES ON SALE
  JS has relaunched its complete range of own label
  detergents under the Novon name.
  The range consists of both powders and liquids in
  traditional packaging and includes refill pouches. All
  formulations have...

• VARIETY FOR VEGETARIANS
  29

  VARIETY FOR VEGETARIANS
  JS has introduced a new
  range of cheeses suitable
  for vegetarians. These six
  cheeses are made in the
  same way as their nonvegetarian
  equivalents, but
  a non-animal rennet is
  used.
  Cheddar, Cheshire,...

• APPOINTMENTS
  30

  APPOINTMENTS
  DAVID ADCOCK, from senior
  deputy manager, Broadmarsh, to
  store manager, Sheffield. GARY
  BIDDULPH, from store manager,
  Sheffield, to store manager,
  KImberley. JAMES BRACKETT,
  from store manager, Walthamstow,
  to...

• LONG SERVICE
  30

  LONG SERVICE
  Employees who have completed
  40 years' service are:
  RONALD BELLINGHAM, database
  co-ordinator, Blackfriars.
  MICHAEL BOTWRIGHT, manager,
  Edmonton. BERNARD SCRASE,
  data analyst, Blackfriars. JOHN
  STANFIELD,...

• WEDDINGS
  30

  WEDDINGS
  Cynthia and Stephen Murphy.
  Congratulations to CYNTHIA
  MILLARD and STEPHEN MURPHY on
  their recent marriage. Cyntliia is
  an area display specialist in tlie
  SOUTH WESTERN AREA, and
  Stephen is the SOUTH...

• OBITUARY
  31

  OBITUARY
  LEN HANKS, warehouse assistant,
  Charlton depot, died after a short
  illness on September 20, aged
  57 (30 years). NICOLA MORRIS,
  checkout/replenishment student,
  Wilmslow, died on September 13
  in a road accident aged...

• RETIREMENTS
  31

  RETIREMENTS
  JOHN POINTER, deputy manager,
  Feltham (39 years). BRIAN
  SNELGROVE, BWS section
  manager, Lee Green (37 years).
  CHARLIE BIRD, warehouse
  supervisor, Basingstoke depot
  (36 years). JOY REED, BWS
  assistant, Guildford...

• HOW TO LAY DOWN A GOOD WINE DEPARTMENT
  32

  ARCHIVES
  Interior of Weybridge branch, 1922. The drinks display in the
  foreground features lines such as Buchanan's Special Whiskey
  and Gilbey's Invalid Port.
  HOW TO LAY DOWN A
  GOOD WINE
  DEPARTMENT Weybridge branch,...