Reduced price tape
Jan 1991Roll of yellow tape with 'Reduced Price' printed in black at intervals. 'Randell Jan 91' has been written in pencil on the inside of the roll.
SA/BRA/4/2/21
Price ticket 3/10
[c. 1950s]Price ticket (3s 10d).
SA/BRA/4/2/23
Image of a staff member using a new pricing technique at 52/55 Friar Street, Reading branch
1975Image was used in May 1975 issue of 'JS Journal' in an article about a new pricing trial
SA/BRA/7/R/2/23
"Buy your Groceries at Sainsbury's High Street, Guildford" postcard advertisement for a £500 give away
11 Aug 1919'Buy your Groceries at Sainsbury's High Street, Guildford. £500 to be given away during the week, Aug 11th - 16th. To every purchaser of 2/8 Tea we will return 3d. on each pound and 1& 1/2d on each...
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/2/177
Cartoon referring to bread prices
[c. 1980s]Watercolour cartoon referring to discontentment over bread prices. It does not refer specifically to Sainsbury's but features a Sainsbury's store frontage. Signed by 'Jak'.
SA/CAR/4
Egg prices memorandum
31 Jul 1914Typewritten memorandum issued by the Branch Management Department instructing a branch manager to increase the price of eggs in various categories..
SA/BRA/3/1/4/1/1
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
"A Sainsbury's Guide - Comparing Prices" leaflet about unit pricing
[1990s]Information leaflet introducing unit pricing to Sainsbury's shoppers, entitled 'A Sainsbury's Guide- Comparing Prices. Can you tell at a glance which one is cheaper?'. Cover shows two jars of pasta...
SA/MARK/ADV/3/5/3/7
Price calculator
[c. 1960s-1970s]Booklet of calculating tables used to work out the price of commodities by weight.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/32
"What do Sainsbury's mean by "fair prices and fair trading", and their other fine phrases?" newspaper advertisement
[c. 1939]'What do Sainsbury's mean by "fair prices and fair trading", and their other fine phrases?', advert with three points about wartime pricing.
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/20/9
"Current Price List" for meat
8 May 1922SA/BR/15/30/4
Electronic shelf marker
c. 1980sMade of white plastic with a blue section at the front with an LED. Has a solar panel on the right side next to a display screen which would have shown the price. It is made by a company called ELDAT...
SA/BRA/4/2/46
Price marker 2'2'
[c. 1900s-1930s]Decorated price marker showing 2'2' painted in black. Marker has two spikes which would have been inserted into the product it pertained to.
SA/BRA/4/2/8/11
"Multibuys At The Checkouts" staff manual
1988Staff manual explaining what a Multibuy is, how they work, what can be seen at checkouts and cashier training. "Multibuys" were discounts for customers on particular products when a specified number...
SA/BRA/4/3/3/14/2
"D-Day at Sainsbury's" decimalisation notices
1971Small customer notices informing customers of Sainsbury's efforts to help customers with the changeover to decimalisation. Including help and guidance from staff, the rounding down of prices instead...
SA/BRA/5/9/4
Decimalisation paperwork
1969-1971Includes information about Sainsbury's value calculator, Sainsbury's commitment to making the changeover to decimal as easy as possible for customers. Includes copy of newspaper article issued by...
SA/BRA/5/9/6
'You have 10 seconds to work out which pasta sauce is the cheaper' advertisement proof
c. 1990s'You have 10 seconds to work out which pasta sauce is the cheaper (Sainsbury's shoppers can do it in 1.)' A3 portrait advertisement proof, c. 1990s with slogan 'Sainsbury's Unit Pricing. Leading by...
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/5/2/104
Information about Sainsbury's labelling and packaging
[c. 1980s]Includes information about Sainsbury's packaging, unit pricing, sell by date, weight and price ticketing, shelf ticketing, fresh meat department labelling and general information.
SA/BRA/3/1/1/6
Price marker 1'1'
[c. 1930s]Decorated price marker showing '1'1' painted in black. Marker has two spikes which would have been inserted into the product it pertains to.
SA/BRA/4/2/8/12
Decimalisation leaflets
1970-1971Customer leaflets regarding the changeover to decimal currency and Sainsbury's plans to deal with this. One leaflet consists of a decimal currency converter.
SA/BRA/5/9/3