'JS Journal', November 1992

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• CHAIRMAN'S QUESTION TIME
  02

  CHAIRMAN'S QUESTION TIME
  The new chairman, David Sainsbury, and
  his predecessor. Lord Sainsbury of
  Preston Candover, have been under the
  media spotlight with the change in leadership
  and have recently had a chance
  to answer...

• Contents Page
  02

  CONTENTS
  HEADLINES 2-6
  OPENINGS:
  ALTON 7
  FOSSE PARK - LEICESTER 8
  BYBROOK - ASHFORD 9
  WRITELINES 10/11
  SAINSBURY'S FASHION
  AT SAVACENTRE 12/13
  FUTURECOOKS 14
  SHARE OPTION NEWS 14
  LORD SAINSBURY
  RETIRES...

• UNIVERSITY HONOURS LORD SAINSBURY
  02

  UNIVERSITY HONOURS LORD SAINSBURY
  London's South Bank University (formerly
  Polyteclinic) has conferred an
  honorary doctorate on Lord Sainsbury,
  joint President of Sainsbury's.
  The citation, which was read out by
  Vice...

• BILLION POUND CAKE
  03

  BILLION POUND CAKE
  On September 25 the total asset value of the Sainsbury
  pension scheme topped the staggering £1 billion mark. To
  mark the event, the Pension Consultative Committee celebrated
  with a specially designed cake,...

• FLIGHTS PROMOTION IS JUST THE TICKET FOR FOOTBALLERS
  03

  FLIGHTS PROMOTION IS JUST THE TICKET FOR FOOTBALLERS
  The Sainsbuty's/British Airways promotion is in its ninth
  weel< and applications have
  been winging their way from
  all over the country to the
  handling centre in...

• NEW AWARDS MARK FIRST BIRTHDAY OF OPPORTUNITY 2000
  03

  NEW AWARDS MARK FIRST BIRTHDAY OF OPPORTUNITY 2000
  October 28 was the first anniversary of the launch of
  Opportunity 2000 - a scheme promoted by Business in the
  Community, of which JS is a founder member, that aims to
  increase...

• PAY UP FOR PUDSEY
  03

  PAY UP FOR PUDSEY
  Following the massive achievement last
  year in which JS staff raised £375,000
  for Children in Need, the company is
  participating in the appeal again this year by selling Pudsey
  Bear stickers to...

• JS ACQUIRES ASDA BRANCH IN BIRMINGHAM
  04

  JS ACQUIRES ASDA BRANCH IN BIRMINGHAM
  An ASDA supermarket at Mere Green near Sutton Coldfield,
  one of the company's few food-only stores, will
  shortly be converted to a Sainsbury's format following its
  sale to JS on October 9....

• RE-DISTRIBUTION
  04

  RE-DISTRIBUTION
  The distribution division is to be re-organised from five to
  four regions early in 1993. Announcing the changes, joint
  managing director David Quarmby stated: 'With the regional
  structure and branch liaison...

• SUNDAY SHOPPING CAMPAIGN TOURS THE COUNTRY
  04

  SUNDAY SHOPPING CAMPAIGN TOURS THE COUNTRY
  Sainsbury's campaign to lobby for changes to the
  laws governing Sunday shopping has taken to the
  road.
  Sainsbury's campaign, dubbed 'We're for Sunday
  Shopping', has visited stores up...

• APPOINTMENTS
  05

  APPOINTMENTS
  Shaw's
  DAVID JENKINS, chairman and
  chief executive officer of
  Shaw's, is to retire and become
  adviser to the JS board on
  matters concerning the
  development of the US
  business.
  On January 1,1993,...

• New chairman
  05

  David Sainsbury.
  On November 2, David Sainsbury, formerly deputy cliairman, assumed responsibility as
  chairman and chief executive of J Sainsbury pic, on the retirement of Lord Sainsbury of
  Preston Candover. In the next issue,...

• BAKERS WIN WITH GALLIC BREAD
  06

  BAKERS WIN WITH GALLIC BREAD
  Five JS bakery managers enjoyed an all expenses paid trip
  to Paris last month as their prizes in a competition sponsored
  by one of their suppliers. The competition, run in
  spring, offered the prize...

• HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER ARTS
  06

  HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER ARTS
  The Sainsbury's Arts Education Awards for 1993 were
  launched on October 22 offering £250,000 for projects
  which help widen young people's knowledge, understanding
  and enjoyment of the...

• Branch opening—Alton
  07

  ALTON
  Alton is the first of a number of supermarl introducing Sainsbury's into smaller towns. With an average sales area of 23,000 sq ft,
  there are savings to be made in construction...

• Branch opening—Fosse Park - Leicester
  08

  FOSSE PARK - LEICESTER
  Fosse Park
  'LondonI
  Opening date: September 24,1992
  Address: Grove Farm Triangle,
  Enderby, Leicestershire
  Opened by: IVIidlands area
  director, Dave Smith
  Manager: Ian Partridge
  Staff: 378 (325 new...

• Branch opening—Bybrook - Ashford
  09

  BYBROOK - ASHFORD
  The new Bybrook store in Ashford is very obviousiy going to be a liit witli ttie customers.
  Mr and Mrs Brennan, two locals celebrating their wedding anniversary, gave a
  new meaning to 'a night on the tiles' by...

• Writelines
  10

  TODDLER OF A TROLLEY
  Sarah Thompson,
  student, Worle
  I am a student working part
  time at Sainsbury's in
  Worle, Weston-super-Mare.
  I thought you may be interested
  in this photograph
  taken on hohday in France.
  My youngest...

• SAINSBURY'S FASHION AT SAVACENTRE
  12

  Savacentre is dressing customers in the sainsbury fashion
  Hypermarket shopping is ail about buying everything under
  one roof. As the UK's only specialist hypermarket retailer,
  Savacentre has always been committed to selling a...

• NEW OFFER UNDER THE SAYE SHARE OPTION SCHEME
  14

  NEW OFFER UNDER THE SAYE SHARE OPTION SCHEME
  On November 6 the company again offered employees an
  opportunity to purchase shares in Sainsbury's by joining the
  Savings Related Share Option Scheme.
  The offer is open to all full...

• PROOF OF THE PUDDING FOR FUTURECOOKS
  14

  PROOF OF THE PUDDING FOR FUTURECOOKS
  There was a lot of love in the Savoy on October 20. The atmosphere
  in the room where the Sainshury's FutureCooks Grand
  Final 1992 was being held was suffused with the collective love...

• Lord Sainsbury retires as Chairman
  15

  Lord Sainsbury retires as Chairman
  On November 2, 1992, Lord Sainsbury of
  Preston Candover, KG, retired from executive
  duties after 23 years as Chairman and 42 years of
  service.
  Lord Sainsbury will assume the title of...

• 25 of the Best
  19

  The 248 new members of the 25 Club - a
  record number - were not the only people
  celebrating a 25th anniversary with
  the company. Lord Sainsbury of Preston
  Candover was also celebrating 25 years
  in charge of the company's...

• Environment update
  19

  Environment update
  HAVE A WARMER HOME AND PREVENT
  GLOBAL WARMING
  October 17-24 was 'Helping the Earth Week', part of a
  three year publicity campaign run by the Department of
  the Environment. The message of the week
  was that...

• How to win a holiday safely
  20

  How to win a holiday safely
  Being aware of health and safety regulations can bring numerous
  benefits - it can prevent unnecessary illness, accidents and discomfort,
  and it could win you and your partner a holiday in Paris.
  Can...

• SAFETY POSTER COMPETITION PRESENTATION
  20

  SAFETY POSTER COMPETITION PRESENTATION
  Mike Cox (far left) and John Adshead,
  personnel director, with winners of the
  poster competition that appeared in the
  July 1992 JS Journal (1 to r): Ann Trott,
  store instructor at...

• The Simple 'cash back' health scheme for staff
  21

  The Simple 'cash back' health scheme for staff
  New low cost health cash plans have been
  launched for Sainsbury's staff which provide
  cash for them, their partners and their children
  when they use a wide range of medical...

• 1492 - SAIL OF THE CENTURY
  22

  1492 - SAIL OF THE CENTURY
  It has to be the year and the name on everyone's lips -
  1492 and Christopher
  Columbus. Like European
  union and '1992% very few
  people can really boast they
  understand what this
  earlier milestone...

• TUNA STEAKS WITH THREE PEPPERS
  23

  TUNA STEAKS WITH THREE PEPPERS
  2 onions, chopped
  1 garlic clove, crushed
  100ml(3'/2floz)oliveoil
  3 potatoes, sliced into 1 cm fA in) rounds
  2 small red or green peppers, de-seeded
  and cut into strips
  'A teaspoon paprika
  4...

• BUDDING BAKERS AT FARLINGTON
  24

  BUDDING BAKERS AT FARLINGTON
  Farlington has been visited by its Link School, St
  Petersgate, so the children could see what goes on
  behind the scenes of a JS bakery.
  They helped to make some bread, and also put
  cherries on top...

• GOLFING GLORY
  24

  GOLFING GLORY
  When the Head Office Golf Society
  ventured to France for the day on
  September 25, they thought the
  language barrier may cause problems.
  In fact, it turned out to be 18
  holes of hills and trees that...

• BIRTHDAY LARKS AT LARKFIELD
  25

  BIRTHDAY LARKS AT LARKFIELD
  September 5 saw the first anniversary
  of the opening of Larkfield and staff
  celebrated in style with a barbecue and
  disco. Branch manager
  Neii Wiliiams and his wife
  Janet cutting the calte.

• BRIAN SINGS HIS WAY INTO TOP TEN
  25

  BRIAN SINGS HIS WAY INTO TOP TEN
  Brian Badger, section manager provisions at Barkingside, is well
  known in the branch for his singing talents and in July he proved
  just how good he is by reaching the finals of a national talent...

• GOLDEN GIRL
  25

  GOLDEN GIRL
  On September 8, Barbara
  Barraclough, a customer
  service assistant at Lancaster,
  celebrated her Golden
  Wedding anniversary.
  Barbara met husband Joe at the local swimming baths and love
  blossomed.
  Barbara is a...

• PENNIES FOR A PUSH BIKE
  25

  PENNIES FOR A PUSH BIKE
  Winchmore Hill's Penny
  Back Scheme has enabled the branch to buy a special bike for a local
  disabled boy.
  A total of £500 was reached to buy the bike for Michael Hogan of
  Islington who suffers from...

• A SIGN OF APPRECIATION
  26

  A SIGN OF APPRECIATION
  On September 22 WonrlVinll Farm was presented with a plaque
  by the Royal Air Forces Association to say a big thank you for
  helping them raise thousands of pounds.
  Each year, members of the RAF spend a...

• BANBURY FLOATS TOWARDS EUROPE
  26

  BANBURY FLOATS TOWARDS EUROPE
  On September 5 and 6, staff at Banbury boarded a
  lorry and headed for Europe. They may not have made
  it to the Continent, but the Continent came to them,
  as they joined in the procession of the...

• CONCERTED EFFORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
  26

  CONCERTED EFFORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
  As customers entered Cobham on September 26, they were
  greeted by the cheerful sound of Johnny Franks on his fiddle.
  Johnny is an honorary organiser of the Imperial Cancer
  Research Fund,...

• LONG SERVICE
  27

  LONG SERVICE
  Employees who have completed
  40 years of service are:
  JEAN BRAZIER, fresh food
  assistant, Croydon.
  Employees who have completed
  25 years of sen/ice are:
  JOHN BALL, branch order
  checker, Basingstoke...

• OBITUARY
  27

  OBITUARY
  DAPHNE AHMET, store instructor,
  Greenford, died suddenly on
  October 19, aged 58 (15 years).
  JEAN JEFFREY, district manager's
  secretary. Eastern area, died
  suddenly on September 9, aged
  43 (4 years). JOAN...

• RETIREMENTS
  27

  RETIREMENTS
  WILLIAM DUMPER, reception
  manager, Debden (35 years).
  ALEC SMALLEY, deputy store
  manager, Broadmarsh (32 years).
  BERYL FLETCHER, customer
  services manager, Edmonton (28
  years). JIM COLE, electrician,
  Hoddesdon...

• WEDDINGS
  27

  WEDDINGS
  Alan and Debbie Fisher.
  Congratulations to Debbie Burke
  and Alan Fisher who were
  married on September 25.
  Debbie, an assistant manager at
  Norwich House, Streatham, and
  Alan, who works at Charlton
  depot, have been...

• DECK THE HALLS WITH HOMEBASE
  28

  DECK THE HALLS WITH HOMEBASE
  'Santa Glaus is coming to town' and it will soon be time to
  decorate the house in preparation. For those 'Jingle Bells'
  and baubles, Homebase is Father Christmas' favourite.
  The decorations come in...

• SHELVES ARE CHOC FULL OF IDEAS
  28

  SHELVES ARE CHOC FULL OF IDEAS
  Chocolate is tempting all year round, but at Christmas even
  the most strong-willed among us may let go and Indulge.
  A popular chocolate from the assortments has been
  given its own show this year,...

• CHRISTMAS SPIRITS
  29

  CHRISTMAS SPIRITS
  Two new additions to
  the range of spirits
  available in the JS
  BWS department are
  Russian Vodka and
  Malt Whisky.
  The new premium Vodka is a genuine Russian Vodka,
  being distilled and bottled 200 miles...

• CHRISTMAS WITH BAUBLES ON
  29

  CHRISTMAS WITH BAUBLES ON
  Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh may be a little more exotic
  than the presents people give nowadays, but then there
  hasn't always been a Sainsbury's to provide the nf%ost
  practical of Christmas...

• ROLL OUT THE BARRELS
  29

  ROLL OUT THE BARRELS
  To keep you going in between those big Christmas meals,
  JS has introduced a selection of biscuits in decorative
  barrels, tins and cartons.
  There are seven different selections shown in the...

• SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS
  29

  SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS
  JS has introduced two new All Fruit Spreads. These soft
  set spreads come in Cherry and Redcurrant, and Apricot
  and Peach flavours and have a very high fruit content.
  Both are sweetened with apple juice and...

• BRINGING HOME THE BACON
  30

  BRINGING HOME THE BACON Price list for Peat Smoked
  IVIild Cured Bacon from the
  Aiicroft Passage Stores. The
  diagram of cuts is printed on
  the reverse side. o mark the retirement of Lord Sainsbury as
  chairman, the archives...

• Radio days
  32

  Radio days
  Not all radio broadcasting is designed to go in one
  ear and out the other. Arshad Ali, evening shift
  section manager at Keighley, can be proud that he
  has been a DJ with two radio stations that are
  listened to...