JS Journal Oct 1998
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PUBLISHED FOR EVERYONE AT SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS, SAVACENTRE, HOMEBASE AND SAINSBURY'S BANK Meet some of the col recruited under the Nlw Deal Take a look at Britain's best food store - Calcot Savacentre Win drop-dead, friend court Find gii^vyJIiFiiui d be iooki i^uiiyi'j'ju vyiiji yod retir SAINSBURY SUPERMARKETS H MIEIiASE SAINSBURY'S t >. BANK SAINSBURY'S 3* •* From the editor Contents W^y^^J Don't be frightened. I'm just trying \^^^Jr out mY Hallowe'en costume for the 31st. Scary, I know, but it's nowhere Company news including stories on: near as bad as editorial assistant 3 JS's success in the EASE awards Steve Lord the morning after a 3 Changing the face of the produce department night's boozing down the Cockroach and Coal Scuttle. Chippenham Homebase's 4 The Value to Shout About campaign Marilyn Jarvis gets the He claims the pub's quiz helps him write the Tricky 5 The launch of Homebase TV treatment from Michaeljohn s stylists (page 18). Trivia (page 35), but I don't see how, given the only 8 Fund-raising in style at Homebase question the Scuttle's quizmaster ever asks is 'can you 9 Piloting the Lean Supply Chain Project bung us another vodka in there, son?' Still, if you want some genuinely interesting facts - apart from those of Steve's snug-bar encounter with an agony aunt from Tesco Today- have a read of the New Deal feature on page 12. It shows just how awful it feels 16 Passion in the kitchen -the people with a passion for food in JS's Food Centre In its passion for food, Calcot to be young and unemployed long term. Savacentre goes curry crazy Or if you'd prefer something that's all about feeling 18 Restyle winners come out a cut above - (page 14). good, take a look at the winners of the Michaeljohn hair Michaeljohn's Mayfair salon transforms restyle competition (page 18). They all looked so good the Journals restyle competition winners after the winners' day in Mayfair, it was a toss up who 20 Friends in deed -the veterans visitors who keep went on the cover (well done Marilyn by the way). retired colleagues in touch Moving away from the crimper's skills, this issue also looks at the talents of two masters of the culinary art: a development chef with a passion for bringing exotic tastes to JS shelves (page 16), and the special in- 12 New Deal produces a couple of aces -two new store chef who's advising customers on cookery at the colleagues who've come through the Government new-look Calcot Savacentre (page 14). But don't worry, scheme to get young people off welfare and we won't let too many chefs spoil the broth. into work We won't let the millennium bug spoil the 14 Calcot goes mad about food - introducing a celebrations on New Year's Eve 1999 either. The revolution in retailing at the revamped Meet the chef who's putting Calcot Savacentre passion into the recipes on JS newsletter inside this issue tells you all about what's shelves (page 16). being done to squash the millennium bug and stop it 23 Smart cookies thank School Rewards '98 - becoming an unwelcome guest at Group locations in children benefiting from the School Rewards '98 T*"^J' the year 2000. scheme say thank you with a cookie bake Thankfully, we have two veterans visitors on page 20 showing what the perfect guest should be. We've also got beautifully polite children saying 'thank you' to the School Rewards '98 scheme and its supporters on 7 News at ten -ten bite-sized news stories page 23. Not to mention all the usual news and 9 Group-wide - news snippets from around the competitions. So dip in and enjoy yourself. Sainsbury Group Meanwhile, don't worry about Steve's fling with the 10 Writelines - readers' letters 22 Opening - Culverhouse Cross Homebase problem-page editor of Tesco's staff mag - he didn't Savacentre takes a new fashion pass on any trade secrets, like how to spell or take a 24 Product news - some of the latest products to hit direction with its I.N.I.T.I.A.LS. range (page 25). photo without getting your thumb in the shot. the shelves 26 Out and about - stories from all over the country See you next month, as long as I can swap this pumpkin 31 Sound + vision - reviews of some of the latest brain for a real one video and CD releases 34 SSA - two cracking fireworks displays 35 People - long servers, retirements and obituaries 36 Archives - celebrating 50 years of the JS Veterans Association £500 is up for grabs in the JS Journal photo Christmas party bars are up for grabs in a special BWS promotion MANAGING EDITOR : Chris Boffey competition 1998 (page 32). EDITOR : Dominic Long 30 The £25 crossword and £10 wordsearch ASSISTANT EDITOR : Jon Carpenter 31 Go into the draw for Grease and Saturday Night EDITORIAL ASSISTANT : Steve Lord Feiwvideos, and Jane McDonald's CD 32 Win free electricity into the next millennium COVER SHOT BY : Jon Carpenter courtesy of British Gas PRINTING : Keldia Printing Co. Ltd. 32 Boost your BWS sales and win a drinks bar that will keep your store's Christmas party afloat ;» w JS JOURNAL, J SAINSBURY PLC, DRURY HOUSE, STAMFORD STREET, LONDON SE1 9LL till New Year TEL: 0171-695 8181 For general Sainsbury's enquiries Tel: 0171 695 6000 33 25 goody bags containing £25 worth of JS and Cut-price offers on fireworks E-mail JS.Journal @ JS.btx400.co.uk Pretty Polly products must be won displays at Thorpe Park and Alton Towers are on page 34. 2 JS JOURNAL NEWSROUND Awards for access In the prestigious EASE (Ease of Access, Employment and Services) awards, Sainsbury's has been named 'Best Supermarket' and 'Best Employer' for its commitment to providing opportunities for people with disabilities. Organized by the Queen relations] for the hard work Elizabeth's Foundation for they've put in over the past Disabled People, the awards year to improve our perform are sponsored by the Express ance in these areas. Also, newspaper and British Gas. thanks to our colleagues at Property director Robin Chester, Cobham, Ladbroke Anderson, who is chairman Grove and Rustington where of the Disability Coordination the foundation carried out its Committee tells the Journal: store audits." "I'd like to pay tribute to Kate A greatly enhanced range Walker [disability informa of services for people with tion officer for staff] and disabilities will be trialled at Clark Harris [disability Rustington store from the project manager, customer end of October. !*.>: Fresh approach to produce Board director in Last month marked the launch of the new 'As good as home grown' advertising campaign designed to enhance customers' perceptions of produce freshness and boost sales of core lines such as potatoes, bananas, apples and fruit. kidnap scare Brand manager Simon Miller explains: "We know there is Ian Coull. Group year 2000 board sponsor, was game for a laugh when he allowed himself to be tied potential to increase sales of up by an eight-foot-tall millennium bug in front of 250 senior managers from across the Group. these basic commodities by a significant amount. Custom ers have also told us we have a strong produce offering in comparison with other major food retailers. "We've developed the 'As good as home grown' con cept in response to people's belief that home grown is the freshest produce you can get. We need to show The Partnership in Produce scheme customers that buying fruit is brought to customers' attention with a striking display featuring and vegetables at JS is the one of JS's Bedfordshire farmers. closest thing to growing your own, because the way JS suppliers grow produce is the material will be often very similar to how introduced to all stores later you'd grow it yourself - just this year. Meanwhile the 'As on a larger scale. The levels good as home grown' press of care and attention are the advertising will continue to same." run for the next couple of The event was designed to businesses. Roger Borer, that we reassure ourselves months. According to Simon: raise awareness of the Group year 2000 programme and our customers that we New bright and eye "This is the start of a millennium bug, explain what manager, tells the Journal: have solved the millennium catching point-of-sale mater sustained effort to make our the Group has done so far, "The event was a lot of fun, bug problem within the ial with slogans like 'This week's pick of the crop' and produce range the most and - most importantly - but there's a serious message Sainsbury Group. It's vital 'This week's bumper harvest' attractive and appealing in make sure every precaution to get across. that our shelves are full and has already been tested to the industry. The results so has been taken to prevent the "As we get closer to the we are ready to trade when introduce a more natural far are good, but there's bug disrupting the Group new century, it's important we reopen in the year 2000." feel to the produce aisles. plenty more to come, so Look out for the special millennium bug insert in this issue ofthe Journal. The successful elements of watch this space." OCTOBER 1998 3 NEWSROUND Jolly trolleys A first for Falkirk Three novelty 'theme' Falkirk has become the first trolleys are making Homebase in Scotland to be awarded the Disability Symbol for shopping more fun for demonstrating its commitment to improving work and career kids in six JS stores.