"Sainsbury's Elephant & Castle" canvas bag with elephant design
Jan 2017The bag was designed as part of a competition for schoolchildren to design a bag. The launch of the bag coincided with the opening of the 40 New Kent Road, Elephant and Castle branch
SA/PKC/PAC/6/6/2/3
Bag for life proof
2016Bag was designed as part of competition amongst schoolchildren. Also includes form used as part of competition for pupils to draw a design.
SA/PKC/PAC/2/1/12
"Giles for Sport Relief" tote bag
2014Bag sold in aid of Sport Relief. With original card label. Same design on both sides. The bag was also issued in a multi-coloured print
SA/PKC/PAC/6/7/1/8
Tote bag with ice lolly design sold in aid of the Woodland Trust
2013Purchasing the bag made a donation of £1 to charity the Woodland Trust. Same design on both sides. With original card label. This bag was also issued with a pale blue trim instead of pink
SA/PKC/PAC/6/7/1/6
"Lulu Guinness for Red Nose Day" tote bag with "Kooky Cat" design
2013Bag sold in aid of Comic Relief. With original card label
SA/PKC/PAC/6/7/1/3
"Lulu Guinness for Red Nose Day" tote bag with "Dollface" design
2013Bag sold in aid of Comic Relief. With original card label
SA/PKC/PAC/6/7/1/2
"Lulu Guinness for Red Nose Day" tote bag with "Monochrome" design
Feb 2013Bag sold in aid of Comic Relief. With original card label
SA/PKC/PAC/6/7/1/1
"Matthew Williamson for Sport Relief" tote bag with blue leaf print
2012Bag sold in aid of Sport Relief. With original card label. Same design on both sides, except only one side has "Matthew Williamson for Sport Relief" on it
SA/PKC/PAC/6/7/1/7
Tote bag with tree design sold in aid of the Woodland Trust
2012Purchasing the bag made a donation of £1 to charity the Woodland Trust. Same design on both sides. With original card label
SA/PKC/PAC/6/7/1/5
Tote bag with Union Jack bunting design sold in aid of Carers UK
May 2012The bag was released to coincide with the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Purchasing the bag made a donation of £1 to charity Carers UK. Same design on both sides. With original card label
SA/PKC/PAC/6/7/1/4
"Sainsbury's, Try something new today" plastic carrier bags
[c. 2011-2013]SA/PKC/PAC/6/3/6/2
Plastic carrier bags 2010s
[c. 2010-2013]SA/PKC/PAC/6/3/6
"Refillabag" for carrying wine bottles
[c. 2009]Includes "Try something new today" slogan and drinkaware website. There are compartments inside the bag to hold bottles upright
SA/PKC/PAC/6/6/1/1
Reusable tote bags
[c. 2009]-Jan 2017Reusable tote bags, often called "bags for life". Shoppers bought these in-store and were encouraged to reuse them. Sainsbury's offered a Nectar points incentive for shoppers reusing their bags;...
SA/PKC/PAC/6/6
Chief Executive's store briefings 2008
2008Newsletters transmitting information from Chief Executive Justin King to staff. Series may be incomplete.
SA/BRA/3/1/2/39/3
"Sainsbury's statement on the Anya Hindmarch bag" Press Release, 27 Apr 2007
27 Apr 2007Press release addressing accusations over the materials used to create the reusable Anya Hindmarch "I'm not a plastic bag" shopping bag. The press release asserts that Sainsbury's never claimed that...
SA/PR/2/1/42/39
"Anya Hindmarch designs a £5 reusable shopping bag" Press Release, 22 Feb 2007
22 Feb 2007Press release not yet received
SA/PR/2/1/42/17
Chief Executive's store briefings 2007
2007Newsletters transmitting information from Chief Executive Justin King to staff. Series may be incomplete.
SA/BRA/3/1/2/39/2
Sainsbury's bag by Michael Craig-Martin
[2006]"Supershopper" bag featuring an image of a bunch of bananas by Michael Craig-Martin. It is one of three bags featuring images from artists to celebrate Arts Council England's 60th anniversary "sixty...
SA/PKC/PAC/6/6/1/9
"new scan 'n' pack, Sainsbury's, making life taste better" plastic carrier bag
[2003]Produced to promote the "scan 'n' pack" scheme to improve checkout service (see 'JS Journal' May 2003, pp.8-9). Same design on both sides
SA/PKC/PAC/6/3/5/4