Produce codes
1985Consists of colour photographs of individual fruit, vegetables and salad items with their corresponding checkout code number. Includes a printed sheet giving the code entry numbers for loose produce...
SA/BRA/4/3/3/13
Image of the interior of Balham High Road, Balham branch
1969SA/BRA/7/B/1/3/6
Image of checkout operator at Balham High Road, Balham branch
[1969]SA/BRA/7/B/1/3/4
Image of seven Sainsbury family members at checkouts of Chelsea store
[1969]The photograph depicts the seven members of the Sainsbury family who were on the company's board of directors. They are all sat by the till at a checkout in Sainsbury's Chelsea store. Front to back:...
SA/FAM/10/2/4
Image of staff serving a customer at the checkout area at Queen's Square, Crawley branch
6 Nov 1957SA/BRA/7/C/36/1/4
"POS [Point of Sale] Department Numbers" guide
[c. 1970s-1980s]Pocket size guide to departmental codes. Possibly used at the checkouts.
SA/BRA/4/3/3/15
Image of interior of 13/19 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury branch, on opening day
Apr 1981SA/BRA/7/A/14/2/5
Image of 24/25 Drury Lane, London branch on closing day: last customer at checkout
Apr 1975See also article in JS Journal April 1975. The article states that according to a family tradition, the last customer depicted here was the great-great-grand-daughter of the first Sainsbury's customer...
SA/BRA/7/D/11/2/21
EFTPOS staff booklet
[c. 1980s]Booklet for management. Explains what EFTPOS [Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale] is, types of card in use, Sainsbury's experience of EFTPOS to date, how the system works, what the benefits...
SA/BRA/4/3/3/3
Express checkout sign
[1990s]Rectangular translucent plastic checkout sign featuring an orange and black inscription, 'EXPRESS CHECKOUT ONE BASKET SWITCH CARDS AND CASH ONLY,' framed by an orange line. The sign was mounted on a...
SA/BRA/4/3/4/6
Image of Mark Smith (Checkout Manager) and colleagues at the checkout area of Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead branch
1982Image used in April 1982 issue of JS Journal
SA/BRA/7/B/19/2
Introduction to cashiers training programme
1978Sheets for flip chart presentation and notes for cashiers training.
SA/EMP/TRAI/1
Multibuys internal memorandum
c. 8 Jul 1987Internal memorandum discussing the trial of Multibuy facility, mass installation of Multibuy, Multibuy policy and operation, progress reports and problem reporting.
SA/BRA/4/3/3/14/5
Flipchart for cashier training programme
[c. 1970s]SA/EMP/TRAI/6
'Instead of creating more jams at the till, Sainsbury's created more jobs at the till' advertisement proof
1987Promotes new scanning machines at the tills. Also includes slogan 'Sainsbury's. Voted Britain's top company'. Also includes an illustration of customers and a member of staff at at checkout till.
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/5/2/16
"When you buy in quality at Sainsbury's, the price falls" (Multibuy) newspaper advertisement proof
Jun-Jul 1989Advertisement for Sainsbury's 'Multibuy' discounts, enabled by the introduction of a barcode scanning system at 221 Sainsbury's stores. Published in Today, The Daily Mail, The Daily Express, The...
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/2/1/29/8
A shopkeepers guide to differential prices
14 Feb 1991Guide for shopkeepers accepting credit cards and who may be considering surcharging credit card customers or offering discounts for cash.
SA/BRA/4/3/1/17/54
"Locally Hosted Multibuys: User Manual"
1988Staff manual explaining what a Multibuy is, loading and deleting Multibuys offers, weekly procedures, price control procedures, sales data and cash loss reporting, front end procedures, problem...
SA/BRA/4/3/3/14/3
Change box
[1898-1975]Rectangular varnished wooden box open on one side. This box was used to hold change at Cricklewood branch.
SA/BRA/4/3/4/11
Checkout '3' light fitting
c. 1990sHollow translucent plastic checkout light fitting. Each of the three sides features a black printed inscription indicating the checkout number, '3' framed by an orange line. The light was mounted on...
SA/BRA/4/3/4/4