'SavaCentre News' Issue No. 13

Newsletter for SavaCentre employees containing news and features about SavaCentre, its stores and staff. Includes an article about Mothercare and Habitat departments at Calcot SavaCentre. Written and produced for SavaCentre by Selwyn Morgan Public Relations.

“Mothercare and Habitat comes to SavaCentre” – photos of the displays
“Company News Appointments”; promotions, transfers and appointees to manager roles
Food and Marketing Director, John Williams, moving to BHS in the New Year
“Obituary” – Ken Wood, one of the key men in the birth of the SavaCentre stores. Came from Sainsbury’s and was Deputy General Manager until he retired in 1983
“Cut the Juice” – poem about energy saving
“Merton” – plans approved for new store in Merton, and about plans for a new store near St Albans
“Mothercare and Habitat at Calcot” – opening of new Mothercare and Habitat departments following the merger between Storehouse Group and BHS
“Long Service Awards” – party for 25-year long service awards granted to two members of staff at Basildon (they worked in the Sainsbury’s store before transferring to the SavaCentre store when it opened)
“A Special Visitor” – about visit of ‘Miss World’ to three SavaCentre stores
“Community Service” – about Prince of Wales Community Venture Trust project pilot scheme which Washington store was involved with
“It really was a pleasure ma’am” – about Queen Mother attending a special view featuring textiles purchased from Calcot SavaCentre for the Queen Mary’s Clothing Guild to go to charity
“Proof that he really did it” – employee doing a parachute jump for Mencap
“Black Horse at Calcot” – opening of branch of Lloyds Bank at Calcot store
“An arresting promotion” – story about two shoplifters who lost a prize they would have otherwise won as part of the October promotion
Photo of Michelle Sweetman, European Ladies Champion in karate
“Special evening” – special shopping evening for disabled customers at Washington store
“Surprise! Surprise!” – two cars given away to customers as part of promotional activity
“Peace of mind” – a week-long AA-Goodyear-Lucas Lights and Tyres Clinic opening at Oldbury store
“Timely donation” – money raised for Kaleidoscope Theatre Project at a dinner/boxing evening organized jointly by SavaCentre and Fine Fare in Oldbury
“Well done Hempstead Sports & Social Club” – Hempstead branch staff doing a sponsored 64 mile relay run to Canterbury and back in aid of disabled child
“Football player at Cameron Toll” – appearance of footballer Gary MacKay at Edinburgh store as part of a competition
“Trick or treat at Basildon” – photos and story about staff dressing up for Halloween at Basildon store