'JS Journal', October 1996

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  CONTENTS
  HEADLINES 2-6
  STAFF EARN THEIR REWARD
  ON CONCORDE 7
  SOUND AND VISION 8
  NEW STRATEGY FOR JS 9
  SAINSBURY'S AND THE
  NEW DISABILITY ACT 10
  BUSINESS TV IS LAUNCHEDll
  SHINE: DO-IT-YOURSELF
  CHECKOUT FIXING
  TALKBACK...

• Flying high with Sainsbury's
  02

  Flying high with Sainsbury's
  Sainsbury's has taken to the air on a nationwide hot air balloon tour to
  promote local store activities. The company has invested in five
  balloons, each shaped to represent
  an item of fresh produce...

• On the move
  02

  On the move
  Welcome to a fast moving issue of the Journal. Sainsbury's staff have been flying at
  supersonic speed on Concorde, while some of you have been travelling much more
  sedately in our new flying balloons.
  You could be...

• It's good to talk
  03

  It's good to talk
  Front row, I to r. Trefor Hales (JS), Eml« Ormes (Homebase), David Clapham, Terry Wells
  (JS), Carol Ball (JS). Back row, I to n Tom Vesey (Shaw's), Evan TIdman (Homebase),
  Edward Bonner, John O'Sullivan...

• JS sets out its stall in Northern Ireland
  03

  JS sets out its stall in Northern Ireland
  In September, more than
  1(X),(XK) people visited the
  Belfast Ideal Home exhibition,
  where JS had one of
  the 250 stands. In just two
  months' time we open our
  first Northern Ireland...

• Making a healthy living
  03

  Making a healthy living
  In September, Sainsbury's
  hosted this year's WeUness
  Forum's Working for
  Health awards.
  The company is one of the
  founding members of the
  forum, which seeks to
  share and promote best
  practice in...

• Seeing how the other half lives
  03

  Breaking down the barriers
  between head office and the
  branches was the theme
  when Gillian Seymour,
  retail service desk manager
  at head office, and Simon
  Naish, store manager at
  Horsham, became 'buddies'
  on the new...

• How the new Pensions Act will affect JS staff
  04

  How the new Pensions Act will affect JS staff
  The 1995 Pensions Act will
  come into force in April next
  year. John Meechan, secretary
  of the Pensions Consultative
  Comttiittee (PCC)
  explains how the new law
  will affect anyone...

• More choice for staff who achieve 25 years service
  04

  More choice for staff who achieve 25
  years service
  From October, staff who clock up 25 years service with
  the company will be able to choose from a selection of
  special long service awards. At the moment staff
  receive a...

• Solihull MP goes shopping for views
  04

  Solihull MP goes shopping for views
  John Taylor MP receives a warm welcome from staff at the Marshall Lake branch.
  John Taylor, MP for Solihull and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the DTI,
  made a surprise visit to the...

• Any ideas out there?
  05

  Any ideas out there?
  The Retail Quality department is setting staff a
  challenge - to come up with fresh ideas about how we
  can do things even better. Ruth Schindler, project
  leader in Retail Quality
  explains some of...

• Out and about town
  05

  Out and about town
  Sainsbury's is one of five leading retailers which have
  joined forces in an effort to revitalise Britain's town
  centres. Called 'About Town', and
  involving Sainsbury's,
  Boots, Marks & Spencer,
  WH Smith and...

• Sainsbury's publishes its first environment report
  05

  Sainsbury's publishes its first environment report
  Sainsbury's is showing that it talces environmental
  matters seriously by publishing an Environmental
  Report, with a foreword by leading 'green'
  spokesman, Jonathon Porritt....

• Better dressed for less at Savacentre
  06

  Savacentre has launched
  I.NJ.TJAXJS, a new range
  of clothing for all the family.
  The range, designed to be
  "stylish, practical and
  fashionable" as well as
  value for money is being
  marketed as "Better
  Dressed for Less...

• Homebase carry out some comfortable research
  06

  Homebase carry out some
  comfortable research
  Ian Blackwell from
  Homebase's market
  research department at
  Wallingford head
  office, says finding out what
  customers think of
  their product range is
  now a serious business...

• Schools get in the picture
  06

  Schools get in the picture
  This year's Sainsbury's Pictures for Schools scheme was
  launched by Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover, KG
  and Dr Timothy Clifford, Director of the National
  Galleries of Scotland, who selected this...

• Sharon assured a healthy future
  06

  Sharon assured a healthy future
  Sharon Lane, occupational health advisor at head
  office, is one of 12 finalists in the Clinical Practice
  and Management Awards sponsored by the Royal
  College of Nursing, Nursing Standard...

• A supersonic day out
  07

  Fifty JS staff and their partners took to the sliies in the world's most famous aircraft - Concorde. The JS Journal
  caught up m t h some of the lucky passengers just before they took off on their trip of a lifetime.
  A supersonic...

• SOUND AND VISION
  08

  "When I was asked to review Dina's new
  CD I was a bit appreliensive, as I liadn't
  heard any of her previous music, but when
  i iistened to it I was pleasantly surprised.
  It's a good, mellow easy listening album
  with a couple...

• Customer's first choice - JS launches its new strategy
  09

  Customer's first choice - JS launches its new strategy
  Here are some of the steps we
  have already taken to make us
  the customer's first choice for
  food shopping.
  "To offer and consistently deliver
  superior quality and...

• Giving people with disabilities a fairer chance
  10

  Sainsbury's staff will need to know the basics of a new law for people with
  disabilities - whether they're disabled themselves or not. Visually-impaired staff
  may need help to cope
  with their jobs. If the person is up to the...

• BUSINESS TV IS LAUNCHED
  11

  This week Sainsbury's launched its very own internai
  business television network which will provide live
  programmes linking JS offices and stores. k
  Sainsbury's on satellite
  Business TV has arrived! Sainsbury's, the first food...

• SHINE: DO-IT-YOURSELF CHECKOUT FIXING
  11

  SHINE, (or Self Help INstorE)
  isn't a computer system, it's a
  way of thinking, according to
  the Branch Computing Services
  (BCS) team. Its aim is to
  encourage stores to be self
  sufficient, in other words, to
  help store staff...

• A CHANCE TO TAKE A YEAR OFF WORK
  12

  Have you ever felt
  the need to take
  extra time off
  work to complete
  a vocational
  course, travel or
  Just recharge
  your batteries,
  but haven't taken
  the step for fear
  of losing your
  Job? Well,
  Sainsbury's has
  come up...

• TALKBACK UPDATE
  12

  We've been asked what we thought about the
  company - now it's time to take action.
  Putting principles into
  practice
  Throughout the company staff have been
  attending presentations with managers to discuss
  the outcome of the...

• 50TH BIRTHDAY COMPETITION
  13

  Freddy is giving away a Creda built-in oven
  valued at up to £700 (including delivery
  but not installation), so if you're the lucky
  winner, you can choose from Creda's
  extensive built in oven range to suit your
  kitchen....

• Writelines
  14

  BIKE GRIPE
  Audrey Swinburne,
  baker, Lee Green:
  As a regular cyclist to work
  each day, "come rain or
  shine" I know how important
  it is to secure my bike very
  carefully so that it can be left
  safely for eight hours...

• Branch opening—Sittingbourne
  16

  SITTINGBOURNE
  Sittingbourne's new Sainsbury's opened to the sound of a
  local steel band and a town crier. There was a frantic
  scramble as manager, Chris Baggaley, released 1,000
  balloons into the air, each carrying a prize...

• Branch opening—Emersons Green
  17

  EMERSONS GREEN
  Emersons Green in Bristol is a new village that will eventually include over 3,000 homes,
  and Sainsbury's is one of the first residents! After chairman David Sainsbury officially
  opened the store there was a...

• Parade your pumpkins and win champagne
  17

  Parade your pumpkins and and win champagne
  What's big, orange and goes down well with our younger customers at this time of the year?
  No, it's not a close relative of Mr Blobby, but pumpkins, of course.
  For pumpkin buyer...

• How was it for you?
  18

  JS HAS INVESTED £7.5 MILLION IN THE NEW OPERATIONAL SKILLS PROORAMME, WHICH AIMS TO OIVE STAFF AND MANAGERS THOSE EXTRA SKILLS
  NEEDED TO MAKE OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE THE BEST IN THE WORLD. W E ASKED SOME OF THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED...

• A venture that won't bring tears to your eyes!
  19

  A venture that won't bring tears to your eyes!
  Nicki Baggott, senior
  buyer, root vegetables, has
  brought the Partnership in
  Produce project to a new
  dimension by initiating
  Sainsbury's first joint
  onion venture...

• Wild about wildlife
  19

  Wild about wildlife
  suppliers, Van Heyningen Brothers,
  are attracting more wildlife to their
  property. We decided to find out more.
  Van Heyningen is based in the charming
  town of Littlehampton in west Sussex
  and supplies...

• Newcastle eagles fly into Whitley Bay
  20

  Newcastle eagles fly into Whitley Bay
  Whitley Bay
  manager, Alan
  Gilbert (far left)
  and district
  manager, Peter
  «ing are joined by
  •:he stars from the
  -Newcastle Eagles. Newcastle's only professional
  basketball team,...

• Staff at Beeston reach a high point
  20

  Staff at Beeston reach a high point
  On a cold and blustery day in Derbyshire, staff from
  Beeston climbed the highest point in their area to raise
  £300 for Children in Need. Their efforts were rewarded
  with the discovery that...

• Thanet pirates rule the seas
  20

  Thanet pirates rule the seas
  the event," says Nick
  Barth, baker at Thanet
  and organiser of the gala An enthusiastic team from
  Thanet store took part in
  the local Broadstairs
  Water Gala to raise funds
  for local charities....

• Their very own Sainsbury's
  20

  Their very own Sainsbury's
  Sainsbury's has won the
  loyal support of Whinney
  Banks primary school
  children following their
  visit to the Mlddlesborough
  store. In fact, they
  were so enthusiastic after
  their trip that they set...

• Tooth fairy pays a visit
  20

  Tooth fairy pays a visit
  Squeeze riw-gentK^^nnyufiir right) is given a lesson in oraPI
  Louise Bep ancKher friends at the Leapfrogs Playgroup.
  fene from Sarah- Jenny Sumner, store
  manager, at Water Lane,
  Wellingborough...

• Cooler kids
  21

  There is no Text

• Emma cycles her way to freedom
  21

  Emma cycles her way to freedom
  For ten year old Emma
  Turner, receiving her first
  tricycle was a special
  treat. Emma suffers from a
  rare skin condition which
  means that her skin is
  constantly blistering. Until
  now she has...

• Full ski ahead
  21

  Full ski ahead
  Management at
  Whitstable found the
  perfect opportunity to
  promote their store when
  their iocal newspaper
  sought sponsorship for
  the European Water-Ski
  Cup Race which was heid
  in the bay. Although the
  store...

• Not just fun and games
  21

  Not just fun and games
  Arnold's Euro '96 Day
  proved to be loads of fun
  for customers and staff
  alike with activities such
  as tug-of-war and face
  painting, and the store
  raised a whopping
  £715.58 into the bargain.
  Clive...

• Pedalling from Purley to Paris
  21

  Pedalling from Purley to Paris
  Purley Way recently found
  a novel way of raising
  funds for its district's
  charity venture called
  Target Tadworth. Fourteen
  stores in the district are
  currently raising funds for
  the...

• A bridge too far!
  22

  A bridge too far!
  The technical migration and testing team, part of
  the logistics division at Blackfriars, had a team
  building day with a difference. They decided that
  a challenge was what they all needed to get
  their team...

• Do Sainsbury's trolleys fly?
  22

  Do Sainsbury's trolleys fly?
  Anne Doble, district training
  officer in IVIr Elkin's district, was
  more than a little surprised when
  she found this Sainsbury's trolley
  stranded in Helsinki, Finland. While waiting for her Bon...

• Matthew finds a pot of gold
  22

  Matthew finds a pot of gold
  Matthew Webster, a customer
  from West Molesey, was the first
  lucky winner to find 'gold' in a pot
  of Onken Dairy's Frufoo Fromage
  Frais, winning a trip to Florida for
  himself and his family....

• Writing his way to fame?
  22

  Writing his way to fame?
  Mark Cassell, bread and cake
  assistant at Tonbridge, is in the
  process of making a literary
  debut in the next edition of New
  Voices Anthology 11. IVIark has
  been writing short stories and poetry for...

• Aaaaaaaah...
  23

  Aaaaaaaah...
  it just goes to show what
  surprises you can find in a
  Sainsbury's shopping
  basket! Customer Harry
  Rosenberg took this
  photograph of his grandson
  after the little boy had found
  a comfortable seat.

• Durham benefits from international experience
  23

  Durham benefits from international experience
  Durham recently welcomed
  two new members of staff
  who have both gained
  invaluable experience in
  the overseas market. Mark
  Edmunds who joined
  Durham as the branch
  manager, had...

• Durham's karate kid
  23

  Durham's karate kid
  Paul Bandeira, provisions
  manager at Durham, Is
  putting his karate skills
  to the best possible use
  atJS.
  Paul (in the centre of
  the photograph), a third
  dan in Tang Soo Do,
  (Korean karate)...

• First time lucky
  23

  When your girlfriend's
  father asks you to go
  fishing with him you say
  yes, naturally. When he
  decides to cancel you
  might go ahead anyway.
  But would you decide to go
  shark fishing instead?
  When Mark Griffiths,
  trainee...

• Tammy tucks in
  23

  Tammy tucks in
  Tammy the chipmunk gave Sainsbury's the thumbs up
  after sampling some Sainsbury's bread belonging to her
  owner Salisbury Sabre clerk Karen Robert. Karen decided
  that the moment could not go unrecorded and caught...

• Trainees scale new heights
  23

  Trainees scale new heights
  A group of retail
  trainees recently spent
  three days jumping off
  cliffs, climbing up rock
  faces and getting
  thoroughly soaked in an
  icy cold river. The
  exercise was part of the
  personal...

• Chocs away
  24

  Chocs away
  Have you ever dreamt of having pencils that taste
  delicious when you chew them? Well Sainsbury's have
  just the thing! Contained in the brightly coloured tins
  are two pencils, a ruler, a pencil sharpener and...

• French selection
  24

  French selection
  Sainsbury's French Connoisseur
  Selection, priced £9.99, is a giant
  box containing a delicious
  assortment of milk and plain
  chocolates and truffles,
  all hand finished. As
  well as such delights as
  blood...

• Hot deli - American style
  24

  Sainsbury's has introduced four exciting new microwavable wafer tliin meats which can
  be eaten hot or cold and make perfect sandwich or French bread fillers. The four
  varieties are: Pastrami, dry cured beef, coated with a New...

• Chicken to go...
  25

  Chicken to go...
  For a delicious
  takeaway style
  V dish consisting of
  skinless chicken
  drumsticks and
  thighs with a spicy fried coating, look no further than Southern
  Fried Chicken & Fries. The dish Is designed for...

• It's a dog's life!
  25

  It's a dog's life!
  Honey Crunch Hound is a
  honey flavoured, dog
  shaped crunchy biscuit
  aimed at children. The
  Hound is decorated
  instore, and costs 39p.
  AVAILABLE IN ALL STORES.

• Rice and easy
  25

  Rice and easy
  Two new cookbooks from
  Salnsbury's Quick and Easy series
  hit the shelves this month. Rice and
  Risottos by Wendy Godfrey takes the
  reader through all the
  different types of rice available - from
  pudding rice to...

• Something fishy
  25

  Something fishy
  Top chef and restaurateur Antony Worrall
  Thompson, makes his Sainsbury's book
  debut with Quick and Easy Hsh. The
  chapters are short and include a
  mouthwatering photo of the finished recipe
  on each page. For...

• The heat is on
  25

  The heat is on
  4'
  The hottest new product In
  the produce department is
  the Mixed Chillies pack,
  containing red, green and
  orange bird eye and
  Cayenne chillies with a
  recipe for
  Mexican chilli
  beef with
  tortilla chips on...

• The Journal's great New Lines giveaway
  25

  The Journal's great New Lines giveaway
  If you would like to sample some of our new products simply cross the box next
  to your first choice and send the coupon to the JS Journal October Giveaway,
  9th floor, Drury House, Stamford...

• Turn over a new leaf
  25

  Turn over a new leaf
  Curry leaves are used in
  Indian and soutli Asian
  cooking to give flavour to
  dishes sucli as Madras
  curries. In fact these leaves
  would have been used
  before the Invention of the
  more familiar curry...

• SSA OFFERS
  26

  Come ski with us - come ski with Equity
  Get your skis on because the SSA is offering some excellent discounts on winter • ^ ^
  ski holidays. Once again, we have teamed up with Equity Total Ski which
  specialises in offering...

• 50 YEARS OF SERVICE
  27

  50 YEARS OF SERVICE
  Pictured (l-r) Chairman David Sainsbury, Susie Sainsbury,
  Derek Dittman, Gill Dittman.
  DEREK DITTMAN. site electrician at Hoddesdon depot,
  recently completed 50 years service with JS and, along with
  his...

• APOLOGY
  27

  APOLOGY
  In the long service section of
  the July issue we incorrectly
  listed MAY MELTON.
  replenishment assistant
  Tottenham, as Mary Molton .
  We apologise for the error.

• LONG SERVICE
  27

  LONG SERVICE
  Employees who have
  completed 25 years' service:
  PAUL AINGER, store manager,
  Apsley Mills; STEVE BROWN,
  reception manager, Kimberly;
  JOE BYRNE, shift production
  manager, Blackfriars; PAT
  CASTALDI, senior...

• MESSAGES
  27

  MESSAGES
  Whitley Bay staff would like to
  thank MARJORIE ANDREWS
  and EILEEN HEFT, colleagues
  at the branch for 25 years, for
  all their help.
  Goodbye from staff at
  Tunbridge Wells to FRED
  SCALES, assistant meat
  manager who...

• OBITUARY
  27

  OBITUARY
  Length of sen/Ice appears in
  brackets.
  JOHN CLARKE. 4 1 . assistant
  meat manager at Springfield
  died after a short illness on 6
  August (Syrs). BERYL BROWN,
  54. customer service assistant
  at Hampton Park, died...

• RETIREMENTS
  27

  RETIREMENTS
  Length of service appears in
  brackets.
  HEIDI ALTHAM, night display
  assistant. Low Hall, Chingford
  (12yrs). EDNA AMES,
  reductions controller, Hitchin,
  (23yrs). MAJORIE ANDREWS,
  grocery replenishment...

• WEDDING
  27

  RICHARD HART, senior
  produce assistant Fairfield
  Park, and DONNA PERKINS,
  petrol assistant were married
  on 13 July at Bedford register
  office. Although they didn't go
  away for a honeymoon.
  Richard and Donna celebrated
  with...

• THE TIMES THEY WERE A CHANGIN'
  28

  THE TIMES THEY WERE A CHANGIN'
  1967/8 - a time when flower
  power was at its height and
  space travel was becoming a
  reality and when Sainsbury's
  was experimenting with new
  computers...
  Dn 1967 the summer of love was in
  full...