'Sainsbury's Journal', May/June 2011
- Ref. No: SA/SC/JSJ/65/3
- Format: Publication
- Date: May-Jun 2011
- Level: Item
- Extent: 1 volume
- Access: Open
Table of content
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Coming up
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» JUL Look out for our Make the
Difference day. It’s linked with
Fareshare and all about donating
food to good causes. And indulge
yourself with our new biscuit
range – and you can have a sneak
peak on the back... -
Contents
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NEWS ROUND-UP ..............................................................04
It’s time to celebrate with news of our Super Saturday
Paralympics concert, and fi nd out who made our 35,000th Tell
Justin suggestion.
FEED YOUR... -
Upfront
02
As you know we launched our Feed your family for £50 campaign at the
beginning of May and it is proving really popular with customers as it shows
them how to stretch their budget further. The recipes in the meal plan... -
Contributors
03
Lynda
Ledwith:
Lynda Ledwith
and her
colleagues at
Coreys Mill take
you through
some great new
changes to our
checkouts. Read
all about it on
page 14.
Lucy Kilshaw:
Brighton’s brainbox
Lucy Kilshaw
works... -
Freeze Frame
03
This year, we have worked
with over 900 charities,
and that’s not including
Comic Relief. Charities just
like Simon on the Streets, a
charity that’s prospering in
part thanks to the efforts
of colleagues at Ash... -
Guest Editor: Lulu Kyriacou
03
I work on shift at Bagshot
Road which will hopefully
remind you about your
nocturnal colleagues,
even if you don’t often
see us!
In this issue there
are lots of great ideas
for a summer of fun
and reports from... -
News Round-Up
04
A look at what we’ve been up to recently, what’s
new and what’s coming down the line soon... Sarah-Jane solves a sticky problem Before:
Sarah-Jane
with the old
style jars.
After: the
labelling is
clear... -
Reddy Reckoning
04
Reddy reckoning
We’ve counted every last penny and we now
have the fi nal total that we raised for Red Nose
Day 2011 – a whopping £11.4 million. So thank
you to everyone who got involved and did
something funny for... -
Sarah-Jane solves a sticky problem
04
End colleague was delighted to discover that her
suggestion to the Tell Justin scheme was the 35,000th
submission received since the scheme began in 2004.
Not only that, but her suggestion was so simple but
good that our... -
The Sound of Summer
04
29th August marks the big one year to go until
the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Soon
after we’re marking the occasion in style with a
celebration to remember – and you’re invited!
On 10th September our Super... -
And the winner is...
05
Twelve great Sainsbury’s products made
us the most successful retailer at the
Grocer Own Label Food & Drink Awards
2011. We scooped 12 gold and six silver
awards, including eight for Taste the
Difference, winning more... -
Brochure is a Lively Read
05
BROCHURE IS A LIVELY READ
The sun will be shining on our non-food products this summer, thanks to our glossy new lifestyle
brochure called Sainsbury’s Living. We’re showcasing hundreds of products and styling tips,... -
Feeding Frenzy with Good Food
05
The BBC Good Food Shows and MasterChef
Live are back for 2011, and this year they’re
better than ever!
You can visit them at the following
locations:
● 15th to 19th June: NEC Birmingham, BBC
Good Food Show Summer
●... -
Steer your Way to Insurance Savings
05
Are the costs of running your car going
through the roof? Well, we’re offering
colleagues a helping hand with a deal
on their car insurance.
“Owning a car is so expensive these
days with rising fuel costs, MOTs
and the... -
Sunny Spot for our Tu Range
06
We’ve got everything you need for a sizzlingly stylish summer
in our Tu clothing range – and we’ve a glossy new advertising
campaign to prove it.
The 40-second TV advert, along with press and online advertising
are the... -
Where the Heart is
06
Just a few minutes out of your day
could save your life!
For the second time this year, free
cholesterol testing is being run at
240 of our store pharmacies. The
programme will run from 15th June for
three weeks, and it‘s... -
Arriba!
07
Our new Mexican range is instore and it’s
hot, hot, hot! Or mild, if you prefer – either
way, you and your family can now enjoy
some great-value food to suit every taste.
Roxanne Bancroft, Holborn store support
centre,... -
Quality Guaranteed
07
Too many cooks… spoil their kitchenware. But
that’s not a problem if you buy our range!
That’s because a number of items in our
quality Cook’s Collection now come with a 10-
year guarantee.
“The guarantee covers... -
Raising Awareness of Carers
07
Are you a carer? Then we want to hear from you! Our Diversity Champions are teaming up with Carers
UK Carers For Carers Week from 13th to 19th June; week of events aimed at raising awareness of
carers and what support is... -
Read all about it
07
We’ve just launched
an exciting new FREE
magazine instore,
telling colleagues
and customers all
there is to know
about our latest new
products and fantastic
promotions in food,
clothing, entertainment
and... -
Spotlight: Feed Your Family
08
We know that lots of our customers are watching what they spend
at the moment. With the pressure of rising bills, fuel prices and
those expensive summer holidays just around the corner, they
need our help to stretch their... -
Local News: South
10
Region 28 ➔
They had a lot to be proud of in region 28, when colleagues celebrated
their achievements at an ‘End of Year’ Awards event at Holborn store
support centre. “The day was designed for everyone to refl ect on... -
Local News: Convenience
11
When Benjamin Earp was born two
years ago with a cleft lip, little did his
family know the kindness that he’d receive
from colleagues at their nearby store.
Dad Richard was overwhelmed after colleagues
at Stapleford Local... -
Local Charities
12
THANKS
TO YOU… One of our values is ‘making a positive
difference to our local community’ and
getting involved with supporting your
chosen Local Charity is really important.
Charlie Smith, Holborn store support
centre,... -
Checkout changes
14
Nobody knows our checkouts better than the
colleagues working on them, so to make sure
that we got the latest set of improvements spot
on we asked for their views! The new system,
RePOS 3.10, has a number of handy... -
Summer Special
15
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With all the great products we have instore this summer, it’s set to be a sizzler! We’ve got everything
from great product deals on... -
Click & Collect
19
Our Click & Collect service has just reached its fi rst
anniversary, and it’s proving hugely popular with customers
and colleagues.
We now offer the service in 400 stores, including 260
convenience stores, and as we will... -
Local News: East
20
Edenthorpe ➔
The Cub Scout motto is ‘always do your best’. So, when our Edenthorpe colleagues teamed up
with the Woodland Trust and donated trees, the local cubs and scouts certainly did their best to
create their very... -
Local News: SSC
21
SSC
Six colleagues hot-footed it around their city’s streets to
complete a 10K race – and help Manchester SSC to cross the
fi nishing line on its annual Local Charity fundraising drive.
Nick Speight, Tracy Thornton,... -
London 2012 Paralympic Games
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NET GAINS Paralympic Games reporter Holly Jackson
profi les two more events as part of the
countdown to the big event. There’s a real buzz surrounding the London 2012
Paralympic Games as the countdown to the big
event... -
Local News: West
24
Gloucester Quays ➔
Colleagues at Gloucester Quays welcomed a very special visitor from the Caribbean who put
our efforts for Fairtrade into true perspective. Philemon Allen, a banana farmer from Winfa and
chairman of the St... -
Local News: Logistics
25
Logistics
Sherburn ➔
Colleagues at Sherburn depot pulled out all the stops to raise a truck load
of cash for this year’s Comic Relief. Teams of eight battled it out to see
who could pull a lorry over a set distance – the... -
Competition Winners
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CLEANING UP
CLEANING UP
Want to win prizes money can’t buy? Look no
further than our great colleague competitions! Sandra Cotton, Leamington,
submitted her best cleaning tip
The Big Clean Competition – based
on our... -
Local News: North
28
Ellesmere Port ➔
Steve Navarre went from store trainer to event organiser when he set about raising money
for Comic Relief. An initial plan to hold a small fi ve-a-side football event developed into a
mammoth three-day... -
Sofa, so good!
30
After a hard day’s work, nothing feels nicer than
sinking into a big comfy sofa.
So, we’ve teamed up with the furniture team at
Coventry store support centre to offer readers the
chance to take the weight off their feet... -
Take a Break
30
After a hard day’s work, nothing feels nicer than
sinking into a big comfy sofa.
So, we’ve teamed up with the furniture team at
Coventry store support centre to offer readers the
chance to take the weight off their feet... -
Win a Weekend at Center Parcs
30
To celebrate the launch of Vanish Sensitive, one lucky colleague
will be taking his or her family on a fabulous weekend break at
Center Parcs*.
Thanks to Vanish, two adults and two children could soon be
enjoying their prize... -
Crossword
31
A cross
7. It is used to protect skin exposed to sunshine (6)
8. Decoration on the skin (6)
10. Love affair on holiday (7)
11. Hold-up (5)
12. Hill of wind-blown sand on the beach (4)
13. Talent (5)
17. The Isle of ______... -
Family Values
31
No Text Available
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Field trip!
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trip!
While on holiday in St. Lucia,
colleague Lorraine Quick
from Gorseinon found
time away from the beach
to visit a Fairtrade banana
plantation supported
by Sainsbury’s!
trip!
While on holiday in St.... -
Last issue’s winners
31
Last issue’s winners...The winner of our Easter egg competition in the last
issue was colleague Carole Embley, Cottingham. The
winner of our Spa Day prize was Emma Scott, Ossett.
Congratulations also go to Carla Johnson,... -
My Favourite
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...and as a side order
...and as a side order
My favourite time of year is…
Christmas. My family lives nearby,
but it’s still a great excuse to get
everyone together.
My favourite holiday destination
is… Australia. I...
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