Notes on scanning developments
ndNotes about scanning developments. Covers checkout enhancement,electronic shelf edge labels, loyalty systems, SABRE [SAles Based REplenishment computer ordering system].
SA/BRA/4/3/1/17/55
Images of checkouts
1950s-1980sColour slide transparencies, negatives of manual and computerised checkouts. (Mainly manual checkouts) Includes disabled access checkouts.
SA/BRA/4/3/5/5
Assorted literature
c. 1950s-1980sIncludes: booklets and leaflets produced by Sainsbury's relating to cooking of meat joints, packed lunches for children, Freezer News, 'Some Facts About Sainsbury's' leaflets, theatre and ballet...
SA/HIST/1/22
Portable data collector
[1960s-1980s]Unit used for scanning bar codes. Probably used for scanning shelf edge labels within branches for stock control purposes. Consists of unit with keypad, verbatim data cassette and laser scanning wand...
SA/BR/17/2
Shelf edge label "Gallaher cadets filter 3 x 20" with barcode
[c. 1967-1973]Small rectangular piece of card. The front of the card contains a description of the item, "Gallaher cadets filter 3 x 20" [cigarettes], a seven digit code, "72 614 50", and a barcode. The back of the...
SA/BRA/4/2/28/10
Material relating to pricing
[c. 1970s-1990s]Includes literature designed for staff relating to: reading of bar codes; introduction of data capture equipment; introduction of SABRE [SAles Based REplenishment] stock forecasting and ordering...
SA/BR/15/5
Portable data collector
[1970s-1980s]Handset used for scanning bar codes. Probably used for scanning shelf edge labels within branches for stock control purposes. Consists of unit with keypad, LCD (liquid crystal display) and laser...
SA/BR/17/1
Data capture equipment
[c. 1970s]Portable metal unit with raised keypad platform, display panel and light pen attached by coiled electrical cable. Manufactured by Plessey.
SA/BR/17/27
JS draft specification of scanning
[c. 1970s]Handwritten notes on requirements of a supermarket scanning system. The four key functions are the processing of customers, control of cash, control of goods and control of staff.
SA/BRA/4/3/1/1
Images of checkouts, scanning and branch computers
1970s-1980sColour photographs, slide transparencies and negatives of computerised checkouts, products being scanned, products showing their price code numbers and bar codes, staff labelling up products, computer...
SA/BRA/4/3/5/1
Slide photograph of 8 character bar code (explanatory diagram)
[1970s-1990s]SA/BRA/4/3/5/1/3
Images of checkouts, scanning and branch computers
1970s-1980sColour slide transparencies and negatives of computerised checkouts, products being scanned and products showing their price code numbers and bar codes. Also icludes images of customers paying by...
SA/BRA/4/3/5/2
Images of checkouts, scanning and branch computers
1970s-1980sColour and black and white photographs of computerised checkouts, products being scanned and products showing their price code numbers and bar codes.
SA/BRA/4/3/5/3
Images of checkouts, scanning and branch computers
1970s-1980sColour slide transparencies, negatives of computerised checkouts, products being scanned and products showing their price code numbers and bar codes. Includes one colour photograph of Christmas...
SA/BRA/4/3/5/4
European Article Numbering Association - report to the ad hoc council by members of the working party
Nov 1974SA/BRA/4/3/1/2/6
Retail Article Numbering and Symbol Marking - operating manual part 1
1978Manual providing information on the coding options and types of data capture equipment available, how products should be coded and implications for packaging and information about the technical...
SA/BRA/4/3/1/2/1
Short Version Symbols for Source Marking - operating manual part 2
1978Manual describing the short version symbold for the source marking of products whose pack or label is too small to permit the use of a standard size symbol. [Article Number Association (UK) Ltd...
SA/BRA/4/3/1/2/2
Point of sale scanning memorandum from Jeremy Grindle to J.D. Sainsbury
11 May 1978Memo from Jeremy Grindle to Mr J D Sainsbury and others regarding problem areas identified in a discussion about Point of Sale scanning.
SA/BRA/4/3/1/12/1/1
Sales analysis at Chingford branch
6 Jun 1978Analysis of sales at Chingford branch carried out over a 13 week period. The information was used as background material for decisions on velocity coding and the move towards computer linked systems.
SA/BRA/4/3/1/12/1/2
Computer linked checkout systems (summary of American study tour)
29 Sep 1978Summary of American study tour which involved a detailed examination of supermarket operational systems and specifically scanning systems to assist in defining future Sainsbury's policy
SA/BRA/4/3/1/12/1/3