'JS Journal', September 1998

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Contents
  Company news including stories on:
  3 The expansion of Special Selection
  3 The Foods of the World trial
  4 Winners of the SSA's angling competition
  5 A visit to an organic farm
  12 Top-to-toe health and beauty - a look...

• From the editor
  02

  From the editor
  So inspired was I by England's series
  win over South Africa last month
  that I've spent most of the past few
  weeks going round delighting cricket
  lovers with displays of my googlies.
  But if the bowler's art...

• On top of the world
  03

  On top of the world
  A new Foods of the World section, being trialled at five
  JS stores and one Savacentre since July, seems to be
  capturing the customer's imagination.
  Hadleigh Road's Foods of the World aisle. Since the trial...

• Savacentre in Adams clothing tie-up
  03

  Savacentre in Adams clothing tie-up Savacentre has joined forces with Adams
  Childrenswear to offer a range of clothes for
  children aged 0-10 years old. All 13 Savacentre stores will
  allocate 1,500 feet to the
  Adams range....

• Special foods for the select palate
  03

  Special foods for the select palate This month Sainsbury's range of Special Selection foods is being relaunched expanded from grocery to include produce, meat, fish, dairy and ready meals. The packaging and branding
  has been...

• News in brief
  04

  From the left at St Thomas's
  Hospital - Ethel Acqua, Laura
  Govender (with baby Gavin Brown),
  Lucy Parker (whose twins are asleep
  in the incubators) and home and
  leisure buyer Heidi Stickland.
  Sale cash for...

• Poppy appreciation
  04

  Poppy appreciation
  Potters Bar store has received a Royal British
  Legion certificate of appreciation for allowing
  volunteers to collect outside the store during the
  annual poppy appeal k l According to local...

• Sainsbury's Bank launches fixed-rate mortgage
  04

  Sainsbury's Bank launches fixed-rate mortgage
  The no-deposit, fixed-rate mortgage package is the latest addition
  to Sainsbury's Bank's home-purchase products. The package offers house
  buyers a fixed rate of 7.65%
  for three or...

• Homebase helps wish makers
  05

  Homebase helps wish makers
  The Jain Samaj Europe Asian festival in Leicester was the focus for Homebase colleagues in the
  Leicester area on 12 July. The challenge set by Charlie
  Mehtah, deputy store manager
  of Nuneaton...

• News in brief
  05

  Dr John Reid launches the Greener
  Vehicle campaign at Nine Elms by
  having his ministerial car tested.
  [launched in July) and City Diesel
  Free tests for cleaner cars
  Transport minister Dr John Reid has
  launched the...

• Off-job training on the farm
  05

  Off-job training on the farm
  The More Choice Because its Your Choice campaign has highlighted the high demand for
  organics - a demand which has led to JS becoming the biggest supermarket seller for
  organic products with over...

• A blast from the past
  06

  To celebrate the millennium,
  Hazle Ceramics is
  producing a special,
  numbered, limited edition
  of 2,000 wall plaques
  depicting Sainsbury's first
  shop, opened in 1869 by
  John James and Mary Ann
  Sainsbury at 173 Drury
  Lane...

• AIR MILES knocks 50% off European air fares
  06

  AIR MILES knocks 50% off European air fares
  AIR MILES and JS are making
  it easier to escape the winter
  blues by offering savings of
  over 50% to selected
  European destinations.
  For just 25 Reward
  vouchers (1,000 AIR...

• Perfect backdrop for the Royal
  06

  Perfect backdrop for the Royal
  The highlight of this year's
  summer exhibition season (JS
  attended 16 shows around
  the country between May and
  July) was the Sainsbury's
  stand at the Royal Show at
  the NAC in Stoneleigh,...

• News at ten
  07

  NEWS AT TEN Ten bite-sized stones to get your teeth into. Nicki Baggott presents the
  Sainsbury's-sponsored prize to
  Lloyd Maunder's directors,
  Peter (left) and John Maunder.
  PRIZE FOR 100 YEARS' SERVICE
  To help with the...

• Are you a shutter nutter?
  08

  Are you a shutter nutter?
  JS JOURNAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 1998 If you're camera crazy, here's your chance to
  translate your passion for pictures into great prizes.
  This year's Journal photographic competition has
  three...

• Group-wide
  08

  Group-wide
  Here's our regular round-up of what's been going on across the Group... GROUP RESULTS NOW ON NET
  A website comprised of a speciallyadapted
  version of the J Sainsbury
  Group 1997/98 Annual Report and
  Accounts is now...

• Sainsbury's national fundraising appeal for 1998
  09

  Sainsbury's national fundraising appeal for 1998
  This year Sainsbury 's is supporting the National Meningitis Trust with a month of fund-raising in October. In 1997 colleagues
  from all areas of the company raised £500,000 each...

• Writelines
  10

  Have your say
  Comrades
  in arms
  Robert Dann, part-time
  trolley retriever, Lewes
  Road:
  Regarding stress, which in
  this day and age seems to be a
  common gripe of people in the
  work environment (not just at
  JS). I know from...

• Top-to-toe heaIth and beauty
  12

  Top-to-toe heaIth and beauty
  New Cross Gate health and beauty assistant Emma Lee gives us a tour of some of the many new health and beauty
  products launched recently. Starting from the top... To help with hair problems such as...

• Picture perfect!
  14

  Picture perfect!
  More than 1,200 special needs schools will soon receive a set of four pictures -
  courtesy of Sainsbury's award-winning Pictures for Schools scheme. The Journal
  put on its artistic hat and set out to critique...

• Kick the 'dis'out of disability
  16

  It's too easy to see a disability as defining what a person can't do. The Journal finds out that improving life for disabled people is more
  about changing attitudes than buildings.
  Kick the 'dis'out of disability What exactly is...

• Will it still be Sainsbury's without a Sainsbury at the helm?
  18

  Will it still be Sainsbury's without a Sainsbury at the helm?
  Shortly before retiring as chairman on 30 July to take up a ministerial post at the DTI, David
  Sainsbury spoke exclusively to the Journal about the changes he's seen,...

• Branch opening—Hammersmith
  21

  Hammersmith
  Opening date: 14 July
  Address: 179-183 Fulham
  Palace Road, London W6 8QX
  Opened by:
  Special business units
  Store manager:
  Bill Leach
  Estates manager:
  Construction manager:
  John Kemsley
  Project...

• More space age than ice age
  22

  Keeping it cool -
  distribution centre
  manager David
  Jacobs isn't a
  stranger on site,
  as his previous job
  was contracts
  operations manager
  for the central and
  western region.
  He's been a familiar
  face at Elstree for
  two...

• Deli on disc
  24

  Walk into any large computer store and you'll see a huge array of 'multimedia' products - games, educational packages, business programs. Now JS is
  harnessing this rapidly-developing technology to help colleagues become experts...

• The state-of-the-art gallery
  26

  The state-of-the-art gallery
  An invitation to an art preview evening led Hitchin store
  manager Mark Ellery to a project that's helping pioneer the
  art gallery of the future. The Journal finds out how he's now
  selling art as...

• Chicago is my kind of ribs
  28

  Chicago is my kind of ribs
  As part of the frozen meat range, Sainsbury's has launched Chicago-style
  Full Rack of Pork Ribs (£3.49). The ribs are covered in a spicy barbecue
  sauce and can be microwaved in eight...

• Flavour of the month
  28

  Flavour of the month
  After recently winning the Italian Olive Oil List Award, JS has consolidated its position as
  market leader in this area by introducing a new range of Flavoured Olive Oils.
  Available in three flavours -...

• Paint it white
  28

  Paint it white Following on from the coloured emulsion redesign, Homebase's whites have
  been relaunched. Also, a range of trim paints including Glosses (liquid, nondrip),
  Undercoat, Primers, Satinwood and a more...

• Smoked salmon that's winning converts
  28

  Smoked salmon that's winning converts
  Sainsbury's has launched an initiative designed to help more farmers reach
  organic status and is now stocking Transitional Orkney Smoked Salmon (£4.59 for
  125g). This salmon is not...

• Bear-faced cake
  29

  Bear-faced cake
  The new Winnie the Pooh cake is exclusive to
  Sainsbury's. There's little doubt that kids will love
  it every bit as much as Christopher Robin's cuddly
  companion loves honey. It should be pretty popular
  with...

• Brighten up your bedside
  29

  Brighten up your bedside
  Specially developed to complement your bedroom, Sainsbury's has launched
  two decorated, three-ply tissues - Bouquet and Floral. Each costs £1.29
  and contains 70 tissues.
  AVAILABLE IN 250 STORES

• Go dental
  29

  Go dental
  Dental plaque is the main cause of gum disease and tooth
  decay. To help you fight the dreaded plaque, JS has
  revamped its dental care range. Products include Dental
  Floss (£1.49), Dental Floss Mint (£1.49), Dental...

• Guilt-free snacks
  29

  Guilt-free snacks
  For the ideal healthy snack, try Sainsbury's three new dried fruit offerings: Apricots, Figs and Prunes.
  Moist and sweet with no added sugar, each is high in fibre and costs 99p.
  AVAILABLE IN 256 STORES

• Twinkle twinkle little cake
  29

  Twinkle twinkle little cake
  For a light and tasty treat try Sainsbury's
  12 mini Star Fairy Cakes.
  These are light sponge cakes topped with fondant icing and coloured sweet
  decorations. Packs cost £1.29 each.
  AVAILABLE IN 100...

• 25 years in Swindon
  30

  25 years in Swindon
  Staff at Swindon town centre store obviously had a
  great time celebrating 25 years of trading on 24 July.
  The store recruited the local paper to help find
  charities that were also celebrating their 25th...

• Bit of bat and ball
  30

  Bit of bat and ball
  Not quite as titanic a tussle as
  the recent England-South
  Africa epic, but the 40-over
  cricket match between Taplow
  store and a team from
  Blackfriars certainly served up
  as much...

• Blackfriars quiz night
  30

  Blackfriars quiz night
  Central departments colleagues
  packed out the Blackfriar staff
  restaurant recently to support
  the SSA Quiz Night. Various
  goodies were auctioned during
  the evening and £700 was
  raised for the Trina...

• Fan in France
  30

  Fan in France
  As a member of the England
  Football Supporters' Club,
  Diane Maton who works as
  a checkout/replenishment
  assistant at Kempshott store,
  went out to France for the
  World Cup and saw all the
  England games. Our...

• Queen of the Castle
  30

  Queen of the Castle
  Anna Maria Todino, who works
  on the delicatessen at Castle
  Boulevard store in Nottingham,
  has been crowned 'Miss
  Leicestershire 1998'. She now
  goes forward to the Miss Great
  Britain final later this...

• Steven seeks sponsors
  30

  Steven seeks sponsors
  time at Barnstaple store, has
  been chosen to carry out
  voluntary work in Namibia for
  three months next year for the
  youth development charity
  Raleigh International. Steven,
  who is taking a year out...

• Straiton Readers United
  30

  Straiton Readers United
  Children from Paradykes Primary School, Loanhead sign up to 'Readers United' with (back row, from I to r):
  head teacher Jack Smith, Midlothian councillor Adam Montgomery, deputy manager at Straiton Phil...

• The maidens of Fanhams
  30

  The maidens of Fanhams
  The dining-room v.
  take a bow during a recent
  medieval wedding held at
  Fanhams Hall. They asked the
  Journal to 'rave about how
  brilliant we are and how much
  fun we all have working at
  Fanhams Hall'....

• Dancing Side By Side
  31

  Dancing Side By Side
  Another first for Side By Side was achieved by colleagues at Bamber Bridge when Alex Wilkinson
  coordinated an over-55s tea dance in a local hall. The idea came from two colleagues in the...

• Full Monty meets Spice Girls
  31

  Full Monty meets Spice Girls
  Harringay hit on a novel way to raise money for the eastern
  region's Sunshine Coach appeal. The store organized a
  variety show which included acts from Abba and Spice Girls
  lookalikes, and a live...

• Mel's march for Macmillan
  31

  Pictured during Mosborough store's charity raffle are (from I to r): The
  store's manager Simon Taylor, Jane Smaldon, Mel Pidd, and Claire Martin.
  Mel's march for Macmillan
  Mel Pidd from retail finance at Blackfriars will be...

• Twenty-one up
  31

  Twenty-one up
  Canteen colleagues relax after serving up the 21-year celebration feast.
  Lordshill store celebrated its 21st birthday on 22 July and
  staff enjoyed a free lunch with a glass of wine. Colleagues
  who have been with...

• Victorious visitors
  31

  Victorious visitors
  Store manager Joe Thurley changes managerial positions by posing with
  the England U16team.
  Recent visitors to Durham store were the England U16
  football team, officially sponsored by Sainsbury's....

• The £25 crossword and £10 wordsearch
  32

  Swimming pool crossword
  CLUES
  ACROSS
  1. Short journeys for pleasure (10)
  9. Child's toy which falls and rises on a string (2-2)
  10. Famous hippie musical (4)
  11. Pacific or Atlantic, for example (5)
  12. Machine converting...

• WIN a trip to France with Microban
  33

  WIN a trip to France with Microban
  The Journal is offering readers an opportunity to win an exciting three-night trip to Futuroscope, a futuristic theme park in Poitiers, France.
  Microban - what's it all about?
  Sainsbury's...

• WIN an action-packed day with...Frozen Hula Hoops Mealtime Potato Rings
  33

  Hula Hoops are the new innovation into the frozen potato market
  • and are now available in Sainsbury's and Savacentre stores.
  Name:
  Address:
  Work location:
  Hometel no:
  IDEAS:
  Send your entries to : JS Journal, J Sainsbury...

• SSA OFFERS
  34

  SSA TRAVEL CLUB
  ABTA
  Save time and money when
  booking your holiday IATA
  All tour operators now have their summer '99 holiday programmes on
  sale, so why not start planning your holiday now to take advantage of:
  • maximum...

• long service
  35

  long service
  Employees who have completed 40years' service:
  RODNEY BROOKSBY, district manager. ALLAN EDWARDS, reception
  manager, West Hove. DONALD HAYWARD, district manager.
  Employees who completed 25 years' service in...

• Obituary
  35

  Obituary
  WEHDY RAIHBOW, 57, a SABRE controller at Victoria, died after a short
  illness on 24 March (25yrs).

• Retirements
  35

  Retirements
  Length of service is in brackets
  MARION AIRD, office manager, Homebase Gloucester (15yrs).
  MARGARET BADGER, checkout/replenishment assistant, Walsall
  (I3yrs). OLIVE BERESFORD, general office clerk, Brentwood...

• Tricky trivia
  35

  Tricky trivia Let's see how
  you do in this
  month's Tricky
  Trivia quiz.

• Weddings
  35

  Weddings
  CLAIRE LESSING (below), senior clerk at Bramingham Park and
  ROBIN HORSIER, operational auditor at Blackfriars, married on 27 June at
  Fanhams Hall. They met at a Sainsbury's Christmas dinner and dance at
  Hatfield, and...

• Sainsbury's oldest supplier celebrates centenary
  36

  JS's Partnership in Livestock and Partnership
  in Produce schemes run with suppliers have
  recently gained recognition for their
  collaborative approach to quality control,
  food safety, environmental issues and value
  for money....