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J SAINSBURY Savacentre H^fiVIIEIlASIE SA/^S3/4^/4 FRONTLINE Group effort Whichever part of the Group you most successful retailer. tickets to a jazz festival (plO); work for, you can pat yourself on Turn to the centre 12 pages we take you on two delivery the back. for a review of the financial year. journeys with JS drivers (pp8/9) Everyone's efforts throughout Elsewhere in this Journal, and we find out what your diets the 1994/95 year have led to you'll find competitions to win a are like these days (12/13). • Sainsbury's remaining the UK's wardrobe of new clothes and
ELTHAM'S MARGARET BUNCE SAYS •READ ALL ABOUT IT' New diesel clears the air CONTENTS On May 1, Sainsbury's launched a new fuel at Nine HEADLINES 2-5 Elms in London that could substantially reduce vehicle pollution in cities. STAINES HOMEBASE OPENING 7 Sainsbury's City Diesel smoother running eng produces significantly ines. WRITELINES 6 & 19 fewer pollutant emis The new fuel is GREEN SCENE 7 sions than other diesel currently available at ON THE ROAD WITH JS fuels and produces much eight JS stores and the DRIVERS 8/9 less visible smoke. Most three London Sava- notably it cuts down on COMPETITIONS 10 centres. Although it is sulphur dioxide emis slightly more expensive STORES AT LARGE 11 sions (a cause of acid to manufacture than VOX POP — rain) by 99 per cent and standard diesel, Sains HEALTHY EATING 12/13 almost halves the amount bury's is not passing on CHECK THIS OUT 14/lS of particulates, a cause of the full cost to customers. problems for asthma Only a week before SSA OFFERS 16/17 sufferers. the launch, the London NEW LINES 18 The black cab drivers Air Quality Network PEOPLE 19 and London Evening published a report high Standard delivery staff lighting the need for ARCHIVES 20 who queued to try the action to reduce the new fuel will also appre amount of emissions of CENTRE 12 PAGES ciate it because it hardly pollutants such as sulp EMPLOYEE REPORT smells, foams less when hur and fine particles. GIVING filling up and makes for GROUP FINANCIAL RESULTS Exebridge's senior deputy Andy Toombs and area home economist Jane Babbage chat with visitors to the Sainsbury's stand. successful day, 'I dis covered five new cheese possibilities. It was a great opportunity to meet people who wouldn't otherwise contact head office, especially the smaller-scale producers. We can convince them at such events that the company is not a big ogre and we can improve Wild about the West Country our relationship with the smaller suppliers.' The Taste of the West John Phillips and Exeter The number of exhibition, held at Central's Tony Crow visitors to the show has Exeter's Cattle Market in were on hand to answer doubled since last year March, was attended by questions, while JS and producers of beef, local JS staff as well as buyers cruised the stalls cheese, cider, pies, fruit the public and buyers. looking for new products. and assorted West Exeter store's Andy Cheese buyer Alison Country specialities were Toombs, Pinhoe Road's Atkin had a particularly on display.
JS JOURNAL Zorba the chicken For the first time, more than one person introduces the ad, and it is the first recipe created by a cust omer rather than by Sainsbury's home econo mists. Amanda Burton, star of TV's Peak Practice, shows how to make Chicken Zorba, with a little help from her real-life daugh ters Brid and Phoebe. The recipe for marinated chicken and houmous in pitta bread Director of operational was created by Maria marketing Mike Conolly Lemont, the winner of the (left) accepts the New 'Your recipe for success Product of the Year award competition'. Her winning from Marketing Week's Stuart Smith. entry best fulfilled the requirements - to be healthy, easy to prepare, Awards and to include an unusual ingredient. The dish also pour in for had to look good on the small screen. Classic Cola
Sainsbury's Classic Cola has not just achieved an Small folk share in big plans impressive market share, Jane Batten shows pupils a scale it has also received two model of the scheme. new major awards. It put the lid on the 'fast moving consumer goods' category as New Product of the Year in the ITV Awards for Marketing. Classic also came to the podium in the food industry's Oscars', the Food Processing Awards, where it was toasted as New Product of the Year. Sainsbury's Classic New award for Cola is the darling of the marketing world and 'revolutionary' British cola drinkers, if not magazine the darling of the major US proprietary brands, from Sainshury's The Magazine whom it is taking an ever was declared Magazine of larger market share. The the Year in the 25th annual Public consultation took on a new dimension when Jane Batten of the property pop has taken around 65% Glenfiddich Awards. Delia group west department visited Drayton Park School in north London. of cola sales in JS in the Smith received a special The junior school pupils sion of urban regeneration great time. Young people last year so that, on award for educating and took the opportunity to and job creation. If the are very aware of environ average, each JS customer influencing the nation's quiz development market scheme - a joint venture mental and social issues buys a pint of the stuff eating habits. Regular ing manager Jane Batten with Landmark (Islington) surrounding a develop every three weeks! contributor Nigel Slater about JS's plans for a store Ltd - goes ahead, pupils at ment of this kind. I feel Watch out for yet more received the Glenfiddich off Holloway Road, near the school will be able to it's very worthwhile Classic goodies from Trophy for 'revolutionising their school. see the proposal come to discussing them with another competition in the the nation's eating habits' Jane's explanation of life. It includes a 32,000 sq budding customers and next issue, plus details of and food writer Simon the proposal provided a ft sales area JS store and employees: after all, it's a their on-going basketball Hopkinson also received a lesson in practical geo car parking for 400 cars. shared future!' sponsorship. writing award. graphy, including a discus- Says Jane, 'We had a
MAY 1995 Jobs for the girls Around 3,000 girls were company are women - but given an insider's view of we need to encourage girls life at JS when they to aspire to jobs and visited locations careers which match their throughout the company capabilities. on national Take Our 'Research has shown Daughters to Work Day. that many girls under JS buys contratiui achieve because they lack depot sites Daughters aged 11-15 confidence in their abil Sainsbury's has purchased experienced jobs in every ities, or lose direction two new depot sites. Shire division as part of a about choosing a career Park in Worcester and scheme designed to path. I noticed last year Haydock in the North encourage girls to think how valuable an experi west as part of a continu about their careers, and to ence it was for my own ing expansion process. The challenge their assump daughter in giving her sites will provide strategic tions about the career paths confidence and opening points to meet the com open to them. her eyes to new poss pany's distribution needs Judith Evans, depart ibilities. I hope the day will in the future. have done the same for mental director of Shire Park was bought many more girls this year.' corporate personnel, from Fyffes, the Dublin- commented: 'The need for National Take Our based fruit and vegetable this initiative is clear. Daughters to Work Day distributor, for £16.5 Nationwide, although was Thursday, April 27, million. Although the site women are more than half and girls visited head and building are now the population, they still offices throughout the UK owned by Sainsbury's, make up only 40% of the Group, as well as area contract haulage company, workforce and, on average, offices, depots and Christian Salvesen will earn only 75% of what Homebase stores on this provide the distribution men earn. Our record of day. In JS and Savacentre services. providing opportunities for stores, placements occurr Haydock was bought women is good - two- ed on the quieter Monday from Shell, and building on thirds of our workforce to give staff more time to the site will commence on and approximately 41% of spend with the girls. May 24. This is scheduled Development director Ian Coull took his daughter to work management across the for completion at the end on the site of the new Horsham store. of October. A five year warehouse Managers pave the way for improved town centres contract has now been awarded to a distribution store managers are now company. The transport able to improve the operation is currently being environment around tendered. The site will their town centre stores service 60 branches in the thanks to the creation of north, north east and a new role. Scottish regions. Town centre management Director of distribution co-ordinator Nick Ellings operations Bob Parle, will be ensuring that as commented 'Purchase of many stores as possible are the site is a part of a strat able to help the local egy which will see JS pro councils provide facilities gressively take control of such as improved lighting its strategic distribution and quality paving. assets.' Store managers are Correction: already joining forums In the April issue we aimed at providing better incorrectly captioned shopping centres. Nick the picture to the story will make sure the money 'Memories and Memo goes to as many schemes rabilia at Veterans as possible and store these initiatives need benefit of our commercial IMany stores with town Reunions' on page 5. management can help with resources and we can help expertise and the shopper's centre locatlonsi such as George Bennett should town centre management them improve the town perspective.' From an Sainsbury's Central in read George Barrett and schemes to make the area centre shopping experience original brief of 12 stores, Epsom, will soon be liaising closely with their local Albert Teaver should more attractive to with only a small financial Nick is now looking at 40 councils to make shopping read Vic Feaver. The shoppers. As Nick investment. Just as impor worthy town centre man that little bit more pleasant. reporter has been shot. explains, 'In many cases. tant, we can give them the agement schemes.
JS JOURNAL Cubes that add flavour
The dramatic new Harlow store, variously said to be inspired by Lego and the modernist painter Mondrian, has received a Civic Trust Award. The awards were presented last month by environment secretary John Gummer for buildings which make a significant contribution to their surroundings. Comm ents director of property development Robin Ander Harlow store - no stock design son, 'The project team members are very pleased strategic site involved the its demolition and the to receive this award for demolition of an old redevelopment of the site. successfully adapting distillery warehouse. It It is therefore extremely .News in brieL urban design principles to had been designated as a rewarding to have our Accident prevention week straws. The amount after a modern food store. listed building and there efforts recognised in such a at the end of April focused deductions was then Development of this was naturally concern over positive manner.' on reducing the number of topped up to £200,000 by accidents and improving a corporate donation. The Brewing Up accident reporting. Stores cheque is to be presented were asked to look at their to Sue Cook on June 9 at for Mencap most common accidents the store that raised the and create an action plan most money, Wandsworth. Mencap are looking for to help reduce their volunteers to join number. Following the success of Britain's biggest-ever tea the Italian theme week party! The Wine Direct Service competition (pi8 April The event, to be held on is now available through 1995) at delicatessen Friday, June 23, as part of Internet. Internet is a counters, the department is Mencap week, will involve public access network running a French week holding a tea party for linking computers around this month. friends, colleagues or even the world through tele passers-by to raise funds phone lines and satellite Twenty one JS petrol for the charity. Mencap links. Sainsbury's has stations have begun helps people with learning been on the 'information opening 24 hours for a disabilities, as well as their superhighway' since trial period. The petrol parents and carers. February and other infor kiosk is closed at night Tea will be provided mation available includes though customers can pay free of charge by Mencap Secret recipe to raise bread sales celebrity advert footage, for petrol at the night courtesy of Brooke Bond D press releases and store Sainsbury's is about to patent a processing method that shutter. and the event will be guides. The home page is will revolutionise bread-making. supported by national accessible on the World- Tesco announced year-end The 'pre-formed bread up to four hours, provides publicity featuring comme- Wide-Web via http://- results last month showing project' involves suppliers variable quality and can be dienne Dawn French. www.j-sainsbury.co.uk. profits increased by 13% Phone Chris Coates on producing bread to the physically demanding for to £595 million on sales point where it only needs a staff. The new bread is 0171.454.0454 ext 5725 Multimedia PCs are being up 18% to £10.9 billion. further short bake in the planned to be introduced to for more information, or to installed in a number of Tesco shares fell by 2 'A p store's oven. all stores ultimately if trials register for a tea party. stores across the company to 271'A p. Full details of the are successful. from this month. They are Profits excluded the process have been kept Explains in-store intended to help with train £39 million cost of inte secret over the 18 months bakery trading manager ing of staff. More infor grating Scottish retailer of development but, since Keith Russell, 'We are mation in the next issue. William Low and £5 March, 62 stores have confident that the new million of property losses. begun trials of the product. process will provide better We announced last month Supermarket groups The loaves are delivered quality bread than the the total raised for the Catteau in France and ready for the oven and average high street bakery. Children in Need Global in Hungary added looking almost ready to It is less labour-intensive Appeal. Of the profits of £17 million, up eat. This makes hot, fresh, than scratch baking so the i£277,642 raised, from £8 million last time. crusty bread available to time saved for bakers, and ^^ ^-^ moneys were Chairman Sir Ian Mac- customers around the the space made by removal deducted for the Laurin said the group was clock. of mixing equipment cost of the continuing to look at The current 'scratch currently used in stores, special drinking Europe for expansion. baking' method involves will be used for finishing messy mixing, proofing for products like cakes.'
MAY 1995 w ELINES Mike Samuel, senior used to say 'Is everybody I for one would con STICKING manager marketing, POINT merry and bright?' sider entering and I'm sure cl'mlvdi replies: I don't know when he others would too. / am sorry that your local passed on to that big gro Roy Hilliard, fresh food Anthony Rees, police are so humour- replenishment, West cery shop in the sky, but he departmental director challenged that they felt Hove. was certainly about in marketing and obliged to pull you in, but I 00 a^(^^.f re)[^ During the recent celeb 1962/63. advertising, replies: am pleased that they found rations of Sainsbury's 125 After reading the article The recipe competition last nothing wrong. years of quality and service I found it interesting that I year - which produced the The stickers were felt to I was presented with a car now live in Exeter and Mr latest television advertise be a simple way of sticker which stated 'I've Tupman served his appren ment - was open to staff, allowing customers to join been celebrating at ticeship with his father in many of whom entered. in the celebrations of our Sainsbury's'. Starcross, which is near Indeed a few of the 30 trading record without This anniversary was, Exeter! finalists were staff. causing offence. Obviously, to my mind, a great We do not yet know if some people did not find achievement, with the we will be repeating the them so. We have no plans 77 YEARS OF company being so suc LOYALTY competition, but if we do at the moment for a major mmniin llWlUMlfll cessful and our chairman then we will be sure to promotional use of car J being of the same stock as Sheila Ambrose, checkout stress that staff can take stickers, but will bear in the founding family, so I assistant. Crystal Palace. part - to avoid any pos mind your suggestion as it proudly displayed the Every other Monday morn sible misunderstanding. is a good one. sticker in my car. ing, Mrs Florence Beebee Little did I realise at does her shopping on her WITH THANKS the time that this was going MERRY AND own. to upset the local police BRIGHT Nothing unusual. But Eddie Ricketts, retired Mrs Beebee was 98 on force who stopped me and merchandising director, Mike Reynolds, deputy assumed I was drinking March 22 and has shopped to former colleagues. manager, Exeter Central. and driving. Naturally, the at JS since her marriage in Well, you certainly sent Vi 1 was very interested to breathalyser test was 1918. Is Mrs Beebee our and me off in style and the read the back cover of the negative. oldest shopper? presents you bought are March issue of the JS On account of my truly magnificent. We Journal about Mr Edward experience, I suggest that COMPETITIVE know we shall get tremen Tupman. When I joined the advertising department COOKS dous pleasure from them. the company in 1962 at change the wording of the After 37 years, it is 805 Berkhampsted, Mr stickers to read: 'I'm driv David Bowler, department true to say I shall miss the Tupman, who was then ing to Sainsbury's, where instructor, London Colney old place - the people and living in Berkhampsted, Savacentre. good food costs less!' the comradeship. But a used to come out the back Now we have had a com Oh dear, I suppose my fresh start and a new to the meat department petition for the customers next driving offence will be challenge is something I asking for any scraps of to compile and cook a to exceed the speed limit! am really looking forward meat for his dog! suitable recipe for use in a to and welcome. Only time I'll always remember television advert, how will put everything into Mr Tupman because he about one for the staff? perspective and, once the adjustment has been made must surely now be well running to test both the (which will be quite soon), overdue for the current SABRE bread ordering retirement will be a manual system to be system and proposed complete new ball game in overhauled. I am confident changes to delivery times. more ways than one!! that JS has the technology The two together should All the very best to you to do this! improve availability and Geoff Mears, grocery manager, Cannock all and once again our If this is not possible yet, freshness while maintain sincere thanks for your Almost every customer would appear that it is a can we have some bread ing the flexibility provided generosity and good that shops at JS buys vast improvement on the books that list all the prod by bread ordering books. wishes. bread. Direct bread order previous B0S2 system, ucts we sell? Currently, on The new package should ing must now be one of which has been in use for average, we have to write in roll out to all stores by the Mrs E Carter, veteran, the most labour-intensive many years. 30 lines per week by hand. end of '95. Bracknell. jobs that the grocery man We have heard rumours In the meantime, the I would like to say I had ager has to do (calculating quite a surprise when I that a computerised bread Mike Attwood, senior existing bread books are received my JS Journal. six individual orders for ordering system based on manager, bakery buying, updated at each reprint. On looking through it I approximately 112 lines SABRE III ordering prin replies: With the many supplier! per week all with a two- ciples is on trial. Bread ordering is indeed a product changes currently found a lovely picture of day life). Given the current drive very complex issue but taking place, however, my nephew - he is Major Our branch has recently for extra trade, which can work is progressing to some hand-writing in of David Shouesmith who is been converted onto the only be achieved with adapt SABRE to deal with lines is unavoidable. But on service out in Bosnia. I SABRE III ordering sys maximum availability and it. This includes a trial in we do try to keep this to a shall take it to show my tem. First impressions accurate stock control, it the North West now minimum. sister and my old mum who is nearly 94 years old. ^iririririr^iciKiKi^ic^irifi^ir^ir^iriririri^ic^iriririciriciciriririr She will be so proud. (CONTINUED ON PG. 19) 6 JSJOURNAL STAINES Staines Homebase opened to a snaking queue of eager customers, stocl Don't have to be cruel to be kind to your skin In a new leaflet now available in stores, Sainsbury's is reassuring customers that it does not test own brand cosmetics and toiletries on animals. Th e leaflet was a not have been tested on highly controversial issue response to increased animals since 1988 or, in and we want our cust concern over animal the case of the Nature's omers to know we are testing and outlines the Compliments range, since opposed to It. We have Group's position, stress 1985. Instead, a variety of always labelled our ing its commitment to scientific methods, for products clearly, but felt developing alternative example cell cultures, customers wanted a fuller testing. computer modelling and explanation of our posi Sainsbury's has never human volunteers are tion on the issue. We also tested any own brand used. fund research into alter cosmetics and toiletries Environmental man natives to animal testing on animals and insists ager Alison Austin comm with the aim of putting an that the ingredients must ented, 'Animal testing is a end to it altogether.' MAY 1995 en route -t Edinbu Journal reporter Abbie Boulton made two very different journeys delivering products to JS stores. First tlirough open country to Edinburgh, then through the busy streets of London. istribution forms the main arteries of the panels to a big mansion outside Oxford. It Sainsbury's corporate body. As store owned by Phil Collins and he was actually ught a glimpse of numbers have grown and expanded further there. He signed my delivery note and even city. Street lights were still ablaze and most north, the system has became more complex. offered me tea!' people sleeping, but as we pulled into Contract haulage companies have been brought We left the depot at 11pm with 41 roll Savacentre's back entrance at around 7am we in and today there are far more contractor pallets carrying 1,366 items destined for found it was already busy. drivers than JS drivers. Edinburgh and with little chance of meeting pop Backing a 16.5 metre-long tractor and trailer Drivers in the north have the open roads and superstars along the way. up to the loading bank of most stores is a job in the majestic scenery; while drivers around I was looking forward to majestic scenery itself and the front gates of this store had scars London have to contend with narrow roads, more but couldn't have timed it worse. This cold bearing witness to the attempts of less skilled pollution, traffic and road works. night was overcast with reports of snow in Scot drivers. My first trip was one of the longest hauls - land. Travelling overnight, however, has 'There's plenty of room at the new stores,' from the newly-acquired Shire Park depot in distinct advantages. The roads are fairly quiet so Bernie told us, 'especially the Savacentres. Worcester to Edinburgh Savacentre. A journey of there's less stress. It also means stores can rely They're built for this sort of vehicle. But some around seven and a half hours in good weather. on orders being there first thing. of the town centre and older stores just weren't My image of a truck driver is based on the Around 2am it began to sleet and I drifted designed for lorries this big.' Yorkie ads: dark sunglasses, stubbled chin, off into an uncomfortable slumber. Then at On arrival, we reported to the reception white t-shirt with the regulation cigarettes 3.30am, just outside Gretna Green, we pulled up manager. Then, in position in the bay, the seal tucked under the shirt sleeve. Bernie Beamand in a truck layby. We weren't eloping. By law, was cut and unloading began. Bernie loosened was clean-shaven, neatly presented and wearing drivers may only drive for nine hours a day and, the load and rolled out the first trolley. s! I was going to learn during this time, must stop for a minimum 45 Reception staff checked serial numbers, counted ling or two. minutes. It's time to eat, sleep or just relax. the products and checked them against their list. Bemie has worked for Bernie chose to catnap. An hour later we Unloading finished, we escaped to the staff Christian Salvesen, the resumed our journey. restaurant for a traditional Scottish fry-up contract company which Off the motorway and on the scenic A720, courtesy of Savacentre. Bemie and I toasted the operates out of Shire Park daylight began to break. We watched rabbits success of our trip with steaming mugs of tea. depot, for over two years. running through snow-covered fields between I headed straight back to London. Bernie 'We have to look clean sheep huddling under the trees for warmth. had to return the way we had come. But having and tidy at all times, after Sleepy villages with houses right on the road driven his maximum hours he could not drive [ all we are carrying food. side were silent, the only sign of life coming home the same day. After breakfast he made his —'^j^vway, you never know from occasional wisps of smoke from the way to Penrith and a truckers stop. With I you might meet. I chimneys. bathrooms and TV lounges they offer an oasis * had to deliver fence Within ten miles of Edinburgh, the snow to the long distance driver. Heading north - Bemie Beamand - .- •i-'"3>S- ; IS no such thing as loneliness for trouble spots. It was on trial but Eric didn't rate : -"•• -•."•••-•"k the London truck driver. it too highly. 'There are only some routes we ii:: LV- i: can take with a truck. It isn't like driving a car when you can quickly change. But if you have Through busy roads - Every truck gets a wash and Eric Pamphiett brush-up before facing the world. The vehicle's load is sealed before departure and unsealed on arrival j by security. Phil's tuning in Congratulations to Phil Walker, warehouse assistant at Homebase New Southgate, who is at this moment deciding on which wall to bolt the dish of his £500 first prize of a complete satellite TV package. He is the winner in our 'Making the right connections' competition in the March issue. It is unlikely to bring much peace to his life because he is expecting his girlfriend to try switching from his preference of football to her preference of the movie channels! The runners up - Swansea's Mark Williams and Biggleswade petrol station's Dhirajal Hari Chohan - will probably be storing the new area codes into the memories of their Response 120 telephones right now! For the hundreds of less fortunate entrants, better luck next time and here are the answers: Crawley - 01293, Ipswich - 01473, Oxford - 01865, Plymouth - 01752 Worcester - 01905, Sheffield - 0114 or 01142. SAVACENTRE OPENS ITS WARDROBE The new Sainsbury's Lifestyle spring/summer collection has been launched by Savacentre, the creators of the own-brand clothing label, and this is your chance to bag £200 of stylish clobber. The runner-up has If the mention of Kenny Ball, Humphrey Lyttelton or £:LOO Benny Green brings to mind the sweet '^^\ V to play with and everyone can save sound of the saxophone and brushes on drums with the keen prices of the new ranges. then this competition is for you. We have three pairs of There are stunning summer colours for the kids weekend tickets for the Bewdley Jazz Festival. The biggest names to sport, fashionable pastel and floral longer dresses in classic and modem jazz will be playing at this premier jazz event over the plus a new men's leisurewear range. The winners may weekend of Friday, July 28, through to Sunday, July 30, in the beautiful choose from the Lifestyle range up to the total retail value of their prize. Worcestershire town of Bewdley. We are throwing in accommodation for the first name drawn from the hat. Lifestyle is also available in over Not only will the winners receive a pair of £55 'Reamer' tickets, giving them 50 larger JS stores. entry to all the entertainment, but also a double room and access to the leisure facilities at The County Hotel, Stourport. The two runners up each SUMMER STYLE COMPETITION receive a pair of Roamer tickets, worth £110. ENTRY FORM Our questions should sort out the true jazz buffs! 1. What is the name of Lifestyle's new range of menswear? ALL THAT JAZZ - ENTRY FORM A. Docksider C. Docker 1. What instrument does Harry Stoneham play? B. Landlubber D. Shipshape A. saxophone B. drums C. double bass D. keyboards 2. How many working Savacentre stores were there 2. Humphrey Lyttelton has famously appeared on two radio programmes. One on May 1? of them is... A. The Best of Jazz B. Jazz Record Requests C. I am sorry I haven't a clue A. 9 C. U D. The Archers B. 10 D. 12 3. John Chilton's Feetwarmers are led by a jazz virtuoso. Who is he? A. John Chilton B. Ronnie Scott C. Kenny Ball D. George Meliy FULL NAME WORK LOCATION FULL NAME CONTACT TEL NO. WORK LOCATION Circle your chosen answers and send your completed CONTACT TEL NO. entry form, In an envelope clearly marked Summer Style Competition, to JS Journal, Rennie House, Blackfrlars, or by Royal Mall to the address on page 2. Your entry must reach Circle your chosen answers and send your completed entry form, in an envelope clearly us by June 19. Entrants must work for, or be Veterans of, marked All that jazz, to JS Journal, Rennie House, Blackfriars, or by Royal Mail to the address one of the Sainsbury Group companies. Only one entry form on page 2. Your entry must reach us by June 9. Entrants must work for, or be Veterans of, one per employee please. of the Sainsbury Group companies. Only one entry form per employee please. JSJOURNAL SAINSBUa Report of the Financial Year 1995 We've done extremely well, both in terms of sales and profitability. We have had a very strong year. DAVID SAINSBURY SALES £ millions OPERATING PROFIT cmiiions 8,864.6 8.3% 697.0 12.5% J SAINSBURY 1995 1 9,597.2 J SAINSBURY 1995 784.3 658.7 5.9% 38.4 6.5% SAVACENTRE 1995 697.7 SAVACENTRE 1995 1 40.9 328.0 14.9% 22.6 36.3% HOMEBASE 1995 ^KBSa HOMEBASE 1995 30.8 1,314.5 2.4% 31.0 30.0% SHAW'S 1995 1,345.9 SHAW'S 1995 40.3 Profit sharing (60.6) Interest and other items (29.1) 11,223.8 7.5% 738.3 9.6% GROUP SALES 1995 1 12,065.4 GROUP PROFIT 1995 809.2 (before exceptional costs and tax) NSBURY Sava entre M MIEISiXSIE/ A message from the chairman Last year, our 125th anniversary, we achieved strong profits growth of 9.6%. In the face of growing competition, and in difficult trading conditions in all parts of the Group, we examined every aspect of our supermarket business with a view to improving our service to the customer, increasing our efficiency and lowering our costs. Through initiatives such as STAR Action Teams, your ideas and projects led to improved service to customers. As a result, we attracted more people into our stores each week than ever before and Group sales grew by 7.5%. Each and every one of you is to be congratulated on the part you have played in maintaining our position as the UK's most successful food retailer. The directors and I would like to thank you all for the hard work which made these results possible. -ROUP PROFIT OVER THE About these results LAST FIVE YEARS £ millions These pages present highlights of the financial Total Group sales Increased by 7.5% to exceed £12.0 billion, results and look particularly at those areas which 518.2 628.0 ; 732.8 738.3 809.2 which is the largest turnover of any UK based retailer. Each affect all staff and the future growth of the Group. If retail company achieved an you have any questions about the information increase in operating margin by significant improvements to shown here, do ask your management. their cost structure, and Group operating profit reached A much more detailed review of the results £898.9 million, which was will be available in the annual Report and Accounts 13.0% ahead of last year. After including the profit contribution published in June. This year, we have split the from associate companies content into two books: the Annual Review and such as Giant Food Inc., and charging interest and profit Summary Financial Statement, and the Annual shahng. Group profit increased by 9.6% to reach £809.2 Accounts. These will be sent to nearly 42,000 staff million. shareholders. Staff who do not hold shares may The 1994 results have been restated to include the new obtain a copy by calling Freephone 0800 387 504. accounting policies for land and buildings that we 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE introduced last year. Profit before exceptional items and tax. Profit share of £56.9 million (or £60.6 million including employer's National Insurance) will be distributed to approximately 87,000 Sainsbury invested Group staff in the UK. Each eligible £492.1 million employee will in the business last receive the equivalent of up to year. As a Group, we five weel^s' pay. shall be investing a larger Employees eligible for full profit sharing amount in store over the last five development, for, in addition to years would have received in that opening 12 new supermarkets, we will be extending 19 period the equivalent and remodelling 80. A larger number of new stores are of almost half a year's pay. being developed by the other retail businesses. In total, the Group will add 1.5 million square feet to sales area and will open 35 stores. SHARE PRICE MOVEMENT The JS share price recovered last year as investors came to recognise that many of the concerns over the sector, such as the threat of discounters, had been overestimated. Ill Highlights of the year March 1994 Commission/Sunday Times Building of the Year. • Book department introduced at • First adult employees gain level 2 Merton Savacentre. National Vocational Qualifications. • First Sainsbury's Central opens in Chelmsford. » New branch computers HP900 & BERT • Homebase takes part m uardeners (Branch Electronic Retrieval of Text) and World Live show. AmiPro begin to be introduced into all stores. • Homebase computer-based training course wins Head office and area office restructuring international award for Best Creative Use in the announced. training category of the Intemational • Four sample stores (Frome, Enfield, East Kilbride Phoebe Award Scheme. and Apsley Mills) awarded certificates in BREEAM scheme which examines environmental impact of stores. JS also awarded certificate by the Energy July Efficiency Accreditation Scheme. • Exeter Central is first branch to offer hot fish and u April chips. • First Shoppers' • Sainsbury's joins with Restaurant opens at is Esselunga of Italy, Docks de Chingford. *3 a France, and Delhaize of Construction director Peter Belgium to form SEDD trading Ibbotson awarded OBE. partnership. • British Glass presents JS with award for bottling • Classic Cola Bianco de Verona in clear glass - better for recycling. JS promotes Integrated Crop Management through o launched. • Sainsbury's Calais publication of customer U leaflet 'The Quiet o off-licence opens. a. Revolution'. • Employee Report Pi • Retail Quality News 1993 wins certificate of merit in Best launched covering work Annual Report for Employees of Action Teams in competition. stores. • 3,000 daughters brought to work • Sainsbury's is first by JS employees in Take Our supermarket to stock Daughters to Work scheme. Green & Black's Maya « Review of store management team Gold Fairtrade structure announced. Chocolate. • 250 staff join 25 Year Club May August Results announced - Group profit up for 1993/94 by 6% before • Presentations begin of reproduction masterpieces to 700 primary schools in exceptional items. Sainsbury's Pictures for Schools scheme. • West Country Wild Boar introduced into Camden & Cromwell Road stores. Branch bulletin to be replaced by 'Action today', 'Weekly News' and 'Spotlight'. • Dry Cure Bacon launched. June * Classic Cola TV ad broadcast. • Canley store named as Royal Fine Arts IV Trial for secondary refrigeration system November using ozone-benign gases. First branch to have new system will be Horsham store, • Wine Direct extended nationwide after success May 1995. in Sainsbury's The Magazine. • JS named Supermarket Wine -• Performers Nappies launched. Merchant of the year by Wine magazine • Sainsbury's The Magazine nominated Magazine of • Sainsbury's sponsors Classic FM radio. the Year in Media Week 1994 Consumer Press Sunday Trading Act comes into force Awards. (received Royal Assent in July). • Interim results show Group operating profit up by 10.2%. • Special Selection & Cookshop launched at September Cromwell Road store. • Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Choir becomes • First graduates from Sainsbury's/Manchester Sainsbury's Choir of the Year. Sainsbury's Youth Metropolitan University degree in Retail Marketing. Choir of the Year is Cantamus. Car emissions are tested in car parks of eight London stores as national scheme is launched. • Eight JS NVQ co-ordinators achieve highest level December of qualification to run NVQ scheme at JS - first retailer to be declared a 'centre' for NVQs. • New lorry livery - over half the fleet of 800 • London Colney Savacentre re-launched with new tractor units & 1,200 trailers have been painted styling and new departments. in new colours. • Savacentre launches first TV advertising •oC campaign. • First JS deliveries through Channel Tunnel bring wine on containers from Narboime area. October Monk's Cross first store to have Shoppers' Oasis coffee bar. • Sainsbury's Healthy Eating Campaign January 1995 launched. • New senior citizens' trolley introduced. • Sainsbury's announces intention to buy Texas • All branches now converted to new uniforms. Homecare for £290million. • Sainsbury's acquires 16.7% stake in North • JS becomes first supermarket Group to join World American supermarket chain Giant Food Inc. Wide Fund for Nature Group 1995. Company history 'Best Butter in the World' • Harrow Homebase is first building to be awarded published. 'very good' in its class of BREEAM environmental Ik • Two JS bakers among top three in their awards. P ' • classes in Baking Industry Awards. • Fourteen new members join 40 Year Club. • Two new computerised management information systems introduced - Retail Management Information System & SABRE February SCION begins scheduling suppliers' deliveries. • 125th anniversary Works in conjunction with SABRE to form complete celebrations begin. Supply Chain Systems Strategy. • First eight members • New customer service pledge - 125 years of of Sainsbury Guild of service. Butchers receive First Menu baby foods launched. certificates. • Senior Managers Conference urged to lead JS to become a 'World Class Business'. • Sainsbury's Classic Cola Basketball for All sponsorship launched. JS*,A owr UK supermarkets business, is the 'main motor' of the Sainsbury Thepe ople who know our customers best are the staff who serve them in our stores seven days a week. That's what STAR - Group. The company's Supporting Teamwork Achieves Results - and Action Team £9.6 billion sales last year initiatives are all about. By the year end, all stores were able to run . Action Teams looking at many different aspects of their operation made up 79.5% of the and offer to customers. Action Team projects improved service to total Group sales. customers and efficiency for the store, they reduced waste and saved 101,000 people work in money. > Action Teams at Bybrook and Chaddesden devised new play ft full- or part-time jobs at areas for children; a Stevenage Team thought of selling postage D JS, accounting for 77% of stamps at the checkouts and a Shrewsbury Team saved hundreds of thousands of pounds across the company by developing pre-made a the Group. frozen pastry cases for the bakery. (A The inventiveness of staff, it seems, has no bounds. Last year, the supermarkets " z Enthusiasm and commitment was overwhelming, particularly in view of the changes tackled a tough time head on. The much-aired being faced in all parts of the company. The major restructuring programme undertaken < 'lack of feel-good' factor among consumers last year is now complete. Many of the central departments have changed shape, and en continued to subdue spending. management structure and jobs in stores have been re-focused. JS responded to intensified competition ON ON with an even greater determination to stay at the r-i The reputation. of the Sainsbury's brand is one of the biggest U top of food retailing. Last year, we sharpened our contributors to our success. Last year, we put the quality of our products under the traditional retailing skills to achieve our best microscope. We identified 2,000 own brand products as needing improvement, and action response to competition - selling more to more was taken in every case. A continuous assessment of own brand products is now part of e customers and keeping our costs down. the way we work. w c The board re-evaluated strategy for We extended the own brand range to 9,500, growing the business when planning restrictions introducing 1,200 new products. One of the most notable .S were made even tighter. Investment in extending launches of the year was Sainsbury's Classic Cola which •*-> ended the year with a triumphant 60% share of the cola o and refurbishing existing stores was increased. market in our stores. o a Our prices were 3% below the average for major supermarket chains. More choice STAR Contributions provided in the shape of the new-style One of the many 'stars' of last delicatessens introduced into all new year was Shaun Murphy, section stores and a growing number of existing ones. manager, reception, at Kidlington. Sixty eight stores now have meat service After completing LTT2, he was counters. A new Cookshop and completely invited to become STAR co new department featuring the Special ordinator for his store. 'We've a Selection range delighted dedicated gourmets. strong, experienced team on One of our most serious reception so I was able to devote commitments is to ensuring our goods are a fair amount of time to STAR always on the shelves when customers want meetings and working on ideas them. And to delivering those goods in peak that came out of them. condition in the most cost-effective way. Last 'We started with one on customer service, and staff year, our supply logistics very quickly saw their ideas at work. experts from the retailing, 'A project on damages cut the cost of products lost distribution and trading in this way by 40%. When our idea was adopted divisions came together to company-wide, a great deal of money was saved. apply themselves to the area 7 co-ordinated 11 teams over the year. Each takes with renewed vigour. New six weeks so some overlapped. Everyone was systems such as SABRE enthusiastic and, as managers saw immediate results and SCION are fine-tuning that benefited the store, they were happy to release staff the supply chain, making it for meetings. truly responsive to customer 'Helping staff put something in and seeing their demand. ideas in action has given me great satisfaction.' The investments real,,,. world-class retailer is huge in terms of people and JS SALES training as well as technology. It costs a lot of money £ millions at a time when we are striving to cut costs. But it improves our service to customers. 6,515 7,348 8,277 8,865 9,597 Chairman David Sainsbury said to senior managers JS at their conference in February, 'Vital to this business is our belief in the importance of investing in people. Our success depends above all else on the skills and commitment of our people at all levels. In 4 spite of the pressures on the business to reduce costs, we have maintained a very high commitment to training and development.' JS/SAVACENTRE 11.7% Source: JS statistics and CSO estimates of retail saies TESCO/Wm LOW 11.4% through food and drink shops, 52.1 % chemists and confectioners, tobacconists and 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 newsagents. MARKET SHARE Chairman David Sainsbury commented, 'Our strategy is different The combined JS and Savacentre from theirs. Our supermarket share of the wider marl^et in which we business is too important to be based operate is up 0.3 of a percentage on a single-minded dash for market point. share through sales 'at any price'. For Tesco's market share has risen example, Tesco paid significantly faster than ours although, of course, more than we thought was realistic for their acquisition of William Low had William Low. Our aim is to be the best an effect. and not necessarily the biggest.' ASDA Vli ogramme tf HOMEBASE OPENINGS • Enfield *01dbury Harrow Weald Lincoln 1994-95 Woking *Northampton High Wycombe Hampton *Amold, * Replacement Stores Nottingham Preston Warrington A Staines Hermiston Gait, 1995-96 Wolverhampton Edinburgh Winchester Falkirk Aintree Newbury Park, — Ruislip London Hedge End, Christchurch Southampton Wigan Newport ^^^^H JS OPENINGS Epsom, Kiln Lane Whitechapel • Beaconsfield Newbury East Kilbride Femdown 1994-95 Chingford, Plymouth, Low Hall Marsh Mills Taplow Warlingham Kidderminster Biggleswade Cwmbran Banbury % Woking, Newhaven Brookwood Leeds, Selby Road Harlow Nantwich Truro Horsham Wigan Cheadle Royal New Cross 1995-96 Emerson Green, Brislington, Bristol Bristol Kenton, N London Watford Street, Somerset Witney Straiton, Edinburgh Hamilton SAVACENTRE OPENING Sydenham 1995-96 VIII Following the Group investment in Giant Food Inc., we are now represented in seven of the ten most affluent US states. SHAW'S SHAW'S OPENINGS This year, the 1994-95 '^ Windham (ME) Sainsbury Plymouth (MA) Group will increase its new 1995-96 N Providence (RI) Fairhaven (MA) sales area Northbridge (MA) GIANT FOOD N Quincy (MA) by a record New Britain (CT) Manchester (CT) 1.5 million sq ft. Bristol (CT) Vernon (CT) Shaw's is a wholly-owned subsidiary of J Sainsbury pic. Giant Food Inc. is an associate company in which the Group has a minority stake. Last year, the Group opened 31 new develop our other Group companies stores and extended three existing more quickly. Homebase began its DATA ones. This year, we shall devote more accelerated development programme resources to store development as. in last year. Figures as at March 11,1995 addition to opening 12 new Our plans include the There were 355 JS supermarkets, ten supermarkets, we will be extending development of a smaller Sainsbury 19 and remodelling 80. store to meet the requirements of Savacentres, 83 Homebase stores and 87 Shaw's The reduction in the number of smaller communities; and Savacentre supermarkets in the US. Texas had 242 stores. new supermarkets to 12 rather than will be able to grow its business more the recent average of 22 reflects the rapidly because most of its The Group now employs over 131,000 people. government's restrictive planning developments involve a major policy. However, the increase in element of urban regeneration, which 6,287 new jobs were created in the UK as a supermarket and hypermarket sales is strongly favoured by Local space added jointly by JS and Authorities. result of new store openings. Savacentre this year will, at 594,000 Altogether, a record 1.5 million square feet, be greater than last year's square feet of sales area will be £30 million was invested in training by the increase. added across the Group compared Group. Being a diversified Group has with last year's total 1.2 million considerable benefits in a tightened square feet. There were 163 petrol filling stations at JS and planning environment; we are able to Savacentre stores. •llfiWWIMIIIIil There were 120 JS Restaurants and Coffee Shops. wSBi»f-r^ 66 million miles were covered by Sainsbury's vehicles delivering goods to serve nine million people. 1,200 own brand products were introduced. The Sainsbury's Good Neighbour Scheme donated £150,000 to causes involving older people. A new type of lighting developed by JS and first introduced at Selby Road, Leeds, concentrates light on products and increases energy efficiency. IX Last year.at Savacentre, we were inspired by European hypermarkets. The year in which the Channel Tunnel opened saw us importing continental ideas about display and layout. The results were unveiled to great acclaim at London Colney in September. Peter Thompson, Barbara Schooling and Sandra Simpson were The style, which has a distinct French flavour, proved all members of the ITT group which increased sales in much to the taste of our customers. Numbers visiting the Hempstead's petrol station shop. 120,000 sq ft store - the biggest hypermarket in the 0) Savacentre chairman country - rose by 6% following the re-launch. Customers Staff ideas were put into action at David Quarmby were drawn to the redesigned and Savacentre as we continued our Improvement Savacentre sales rose new departments, to the Through Teamwork (ITT) programme. Staff 5.9% to £697.7 million, c permanent demonstration area 4) and operating profit 6.5% teams looking at specific areas where u to £40.9 million. With no and to the multi-screen video improvement is sought worked on projects new openings, this was a wall for special promotions. such as customer service. One team devised a <^J very good result. ^/HROVJO^t Calcot has now leaflet entitled 'You and the Customer' setting The London Colney ? received the same refit has set the pattern for out for staff the company's principles of good service. O bringing our existing treatment and the re Another team surveyed petrol station shop customers to in stores right up to date wl fitting programme discover their needs and, as a result, increased shop sales a more distinctive continues at hypermarket trading style; by 40%. the Calcot refit was Oldbury. As the year ended, we launched a staff completed around the year Our TV suggestion scheme - Savaldeas - providing cash incentives end, and at least two more commercial 'One shop for useful suggestions. will be refitted this year. beyond', with voice- The new Sydenham store will embody all the new over by Lenny Henry, also 'S features. did much to attract new clothing collection c Our lifestyle es I thank and customers. C congratulate all went from strength to strength. Our new swimwear range management and staff at created a real splash, and family shopping squabbles took J3 Savacentre - a great a noticeable downturn when the Excellent Clothing company with a great Company range was launched for 7- to 14-year-olds who future. know what they want to wear. 697.7 Lifestyle clothes proved big sellers in JS supermarkets. Ranges have been expanded in other non food areas with Le Creuset cookware complementing the new Cookshop concept. Large electrical products such as washing machines and dishwashers have enhanced our home and leisure offer. W London Colney HOMEBASE 3.1% others, independents/specialists 65.1 % MARKET SHARE Homebase has everything to smile about. With sales 14.9% higher than last year and operating profit up by 36.3%, our results are excellent by any standards, but are remarkable in view of the challenges the year posed. The DIY market remained static and price competition was intense. Clarification of Based on published Homebase chairman Sunday trading laws was welcomed but, as a information adjusted for calendar year 1994. Dino Adriano consequence, our second busiest day was cut to Homebase has had another six hours. As many other shopping centres excellent year. Sales and opted to enter Sunday trading, this fiercely operating profit increased competitive market found new players respectively by 14.9% and ••I clamouring for attention. Christmas was particularly happy at Homebase. 36.3%. We opened nine new stores, all of which are The company has established itself as the biggest retailer trading at, or above of Christmas trees - we sold 86,000 this year - and our re expectation. Stores open in So how did we do it? vamped range of seasonal decorations decked many a both years achieved a sales increase of 4.8%. First class marketing allowed us to hall. The acquisition of Texas Ml get our message across to The Homebase brand reached 25% of our Homecare provides us with customers clearly. The product lines for the first time. Launches included new the opportunity to extend ft Spend & Save card the successful Homebase ranges of telephone and bathroom accessories. o continued to prove format nationwide. In 1 addition to this, we shall be invaluable in securing maintaining a vigorous customer loyalty, as did Base We developed. new look. The Homebase opening programme with 14 new sr Price lines. Special Homebase format, which has evolved steadily, has proved stores planned for 1995/96. Offers and Best Buys. resilient for over 12 years. Last year, our new stores I wish to thank everyone 3 opened with 'shops within shops' for house plants, paint, in Homebase for their 3 wallpaper, tiles and flooring, and we have a new 'power contribution and HOMEBASE SALES aisle' running down the centre of the store. Most of these commitment to making the £ millions business so successful, and ideas are included in our re-modelling programme. to join me in welcoming 224.5 : 257.6 282.8 328.0 376.9 Nine new store openings and an increase in like- colleagues from Texas to for-like sales of 4.8% allowed us to increase our market the enlarged business. share, but towards the end of the year we began «71 negotiations that would expand the business very rapidly by buying Texas Homecare. J L J_J ^Ll Following rationalisation and integration, we will have around 300 stores with a market share of 10%. l-l«MIIEI3^\SIE Only B&Q with 13.8% will have more. With our ideas and retailing skills, B&Q will certainly be feeling uncomfortable. We look forward to an exciting future. SHAW'S SALES "^^^^^^^^^^^Hyjb $ billions I -_sp m^— NEW ^^m President and chief executive Phil Francis Shaw's enjoyed a second consecutive year of strong improvement and finished with sales over $2 billion. During the year we developed a completely new, bigger and more sophisticated The first Shaw's in-store bank at the new Plymouth store. store . Our expansion I programme continues and Shaw's will enter a large new adjacent market - Connecticut 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 - in the autumn with this new l^^^m^^^^vmi^^ .'Jil| style format. 0\ ON We began installing banks in several stores to provide an U extra service for customers. Own label growth was again strong and we will be launching 450 new products e this year, making our total OS 2,500. s We also introduced a new staff training programme which is proving very successful. o a Px(^ We completed our acquisition of 16.7% of the equity of Giant Food Inc. on November 14 at a cost of £214 million. Giant reported profit before tax of $155.3 million on sales of $3.7 billion in the year to February 25, 1995. We include profits attributable to our investment in Giant under the heading of Associates. Our share of Giant's profit before tax from acquisition to the year end was £6.9 million. This was £2.7 million more than the interest cost of our investment. Our relationship with Giant is developing well and we look forward to a very productive future with them. Giant opened four stores last year « and is now set to accelerate its expansion programme. In the current year it will open seven new stores and complete four major _«i extensions which together will add 7% in P" total store space. STORES AT LARGE YOUR ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY Joy and Pete 'maid' this customer donate her pennies in a 'cavalier' fashion. Southport walked their way to raising almost £300 on Red Nose weekend. A few four- legged friends joined the eight staff and two husbands for the ten-mile sponsored stroll. They were all difficult to miss with JS carrier bags pinned to their backs, flapping in the coastal gusts as they walked along the 'The Night Owls' I to r: promenade. Says organiser Sue Sadie Adderley, Zita Dooley, Langley, 'It is easy to think of Val Simmons and Mark Crosfield. our own troubles and just drop A Kidlington night shift quartet some money in the box to ease took on a challenge even our conscience. When I found greater than their nocturnal we were doing nothing official at A nose for fund-raising replenishment - an army JS I decided to do something Recent 125th birthday note of customers' guesses on assault course. The Night Owls myself this time.' The balance celebrations saw staff the value of a trolley-full of team comprising Sadie of the donation was made up by dressed in Victorian shopping, and raised £300 in the Adderley, Zita Dooley, Val a raffle. costumes. Now Tewkesbury process. Simmons and Mark Crosfield Road staff have gone back a braved the unseasonal March few more centuries to raise snow and mud to negotiate money for Comic Relief. rope bridges, tyres, water Trolley retrieval assistant Pete jumps and a 12 foot wall. Their Ziking and packer Joy Green sweat and grunts over the dressed up as a dashing Saint George's Barracks near cavalier and dairy maid on Bicester were all in a good March 19. They were taking cause. They raised £300 for Quadrupeds, bipeds and the Anthony Nolan Bone partners from Southport wrap Marrow Trust. up warm at the start of their blustery fund-raising walk. Lost items add up to treasure trove Toys R Them Unwanted purses, spectacles and The money was donated to r teddy bears in the Northern area local Wheatfields Hospice have helped prevent cruelty to Blackbird Appeal to fund a new animals and raised thousands of training wing and respite centre pounds for a local hospice. for the relatives of terminally ill Almost two years of customers' patients. unclaimed lost property at Says of • were recently reception, 'It is amazing the things sent to good causes. people leave behind and don't Administration supervisor Mary come back for at the 36 stores in Moss decided to make the most of our area. We sent things like items left behind and was amazed teddy bears and purses to the to raise over £2,000 from the sale local RSPCA charity shop and of unclaimed jewellery. prescription spectacles to Rotary Club. We sold the wedding rings and the like to a local store representatives present the money and toys to Vanessa jeweller.' Cox from Rainbows Hospice. The rooms of Rainbows Hospice for children will soon be echoing to cries of 'Connect 4!' and 'Slide down the snake' thanks to £400 worth of games donated by Leicester's Northern area office's Mary and Belgrave Road. The Hospice has just opened near the store Pauline hand over and Sue Grassby has been saving the money for them from the the cheque to store's Christmas Bazaar. Staff knitted babies' clothes, made hospice fund-raising candle holders, brought in their unwanted books and held a manager Debra Kerr. raffle to raise the money. MAY 1995 11 STEVE KING, SENIOR DEPUTY, RHYL STUART WHITEHEAD, 'My two little girls are SENIOR PRODUCE off baby food now and ASSISTANT the Healthy Eating REDBANK RD, Campaign coincided BLACKPOOL with that, so we have all —'I don't eat junk food and modified our diets. ^^I don't like Suddenly having the, chocolate. I did change to facts stare you in the skimmed milk, but I haven't face from the walls of the gone the whole hog." store makes you think. I used to eat tons of crisps but now I think about what foods are good for me.' I SHIRLEY HEATON, HEALTHY EATING SENIOR CHECKOUT VOX POP ASSISTANT, PJRESTON DEEPDALE*" 'I don't eat as much fat and WlRMii jfofPdiet sugar any more. I'm always on the e days go and I love eating pasta and salad.' JANET KENT, GROCERY ASSISTANT, REDBANK RD, BLACKPOOL 'I've given up meat. It's the cuddly animal syndrome -1 like them. In looking for other ways to get protein, I used the j Healthy Eating leaflets. I'm also trying to fight the flab I MATTHEW PUGH, PROVISIONS MANAGER, REDBANK RD, BLACKPOOL 'I try to eat healthily now that ^, ^ I have put on a bit of weight. I became a vegetarian three years ago.' bsJOURNAL NIGEL BROWN, DID YOU SENIOR FRESH FOODS, PRESTON DEEPDALE 'I've changed the way I'm eating KNaw? because I'm a ski instructor and need to get back into shape before^ winter. I eat at work most of the time, and I eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables.' Chocolate chidVookies contain over 30 times the calories of raw celery, gram for gram. AGNES STEEL, GENERAL ASSISTANT, Someone walking from London EDINBURGH to Dover, averaging 4 mph would SAVACENTRE need 343 peanuts to replace the 'I eat what I want to, not energy used. what I'm told. I eat healthily anyway, I have an apple at Whole milk contains 18 times •lunch and lots of veg. the fat of skimmed milk: just swapping from whole to skim med in your tea would save 1.5g of fat per week for the average tea drinker. LINDA HOCKING, BUTCHER, PRESTON DEEPDALE The earth's crust would provide I haven't changed at all. I try and eat enough iron to make up the plenty of fruit, and watch what I eat. recommended daily intake for I keep an eye on what my kids are the UK population for 24 billion eating but they're really grown up now. We_spend about £15 to £20 a week on fruit, years. but with two kids and a husband over You will consume the equivalent six foot, it's not surprising. of 21cm of piping in copper during your life. BRENDA CONWAY, Sleeping uses one kilocalorie CHECKOUT ASSISTANT, per minute - that's nearly 500 CHRISTCHURCH for an average night's sleep. 'My husband was diagnosed recently as having high cholestorol Lamb's liver is one of the best levels so we have switched from all-round sources of vitamins: it butter to low fat spread and full- contains Vitamins A (good for fat to skimmed milk. I don't really skin and vision), 82 Riboflavin feel that different for it but I suppose it's better for me.' (for energy and healthy body tissues), Niacin (for brains and nervous system), B12 (for healthy red blood ceils) and Folic Acid (for healthy digestion and growth). Half JS Baked Bean sales are of TOM BROTHERTON, the Reduced Sugar and Salt GENERAL ASSISTANT, variety. PRESTON DEEPDALE 'I eat everything they say you shouldn't and I really enjoy steak and chips.' MAY 1995 y\ 13 ICHECKTHIS OUT Ann, part time PFS assistant at Sunderland JS, is now a half millionaire following her family's win of £2.8 million last month. But she loves her job so much she is staying on. Ann's sister Lynn Barnes, checkout assistant at the store, is also sharing the win but it was Ann who was last to find out about the windfall. She was holidaying in Harrogate and, Ann Henry with daughters Claire according to Lynn, was too and Amy. shocked to come straight home, and then only after a stiff drink! matched the numbers drawn on The family would have missed the Saturday. joining the ranks of the super 'No words can describe the rich, had it not been for father feeling when we matched the John who bought the ticket. numbers,' says Lynn. 'But it's Lynn Barnes with husband John and daughters Lindsey and Lisa. Explains Lynn, 'My mam chooses not going to change me, just my the numbers from a wooden box lifestyle a little!' that she keeps bits of paper Together, Ann and Lynn are JS family picks up miiiions numbered 1-50 in. This time she the Sunderland millionaires but What would you do if you won half a million pounds on the National picked five and was about to pick have modest ambitions - new Lottery? Would you leave work? Ann Henry wouldn't. another when my dad noticed one cars for the family, a Florida lying on the floor.' The five in her holiday for Ann and a new hand and the one on the floor wardrobe of clothes. Friends in need Mike Goy, formerly senior deputy at Bletchley says he is lucky. In Long and tlie sliorts of it April 1991, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and he will probably be in a wheelchair in a few years. Not the luckiest break but, as he says, 'I can still use my hands and eyes. The disease is extremely variable and it is difficult to predict its progress. There are two kinds of people with MS: those in denial who hope it will go away and those who say "I've got it, what can I do now?".' Mike is clearly in the latter group. He soon decided he wanted to help others when he had to leave Sainsbury's in October 1993 after having problems with his balance. He began fund-raising for the Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centres. Friend, and Islington senior store manager, Mark McParland recently allowed the organisation to collect outside his store, raising just over £2,000 during one week. Mike is full of praise for Mark's generosity and also for Sainsbury's. 'Sainsbury's have been fantastic. I told them straight away when I was diagnosed and they moved me to a store closer to home but avoided giving me any special treatment.' The Federation can be contacted on 01234.325.781. Ten of the head office runners pose in their matching t-shirts before the start. The London Marathon time came assistant at Worthing, completed and went with many staff the race in 4.39:22. members donning their trainers to Twelve members of head pound the route. office took the challenge with Fresh foods deputy at some pleasing results. The Amblecote Guy Leighton runners were: David Meiier - completed the race for the third 2.56:16; Guy Beiiamy - 3.01; time. So far he has run 64 full Stuart Goldsmith - 3.19; Nigel marathons. He told the Journal, Lamb - 4.10; Colin Paddon - 'Before I curl up my toes, I want to 5.41; Helen Mcleod - 3.39, Ian have run a marathon for every one Coney - 3.56; Stephen Boles - of my years. I'm still in my 50s, 3.55; Tim Collins - 4.24; Jane so you could say I'm getting a few Islington's Mark McParland (left) and Mike Goy with the bumper cheque Blower - 4.48; Lisa Baitup - for Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centres. in hand.' 4.48; and Joe Coen - 4.03. Carol Stanbridge, floral Congratulations to all the runners. 14 JSJOURNAL s the word Central and Western The Saturday before Mothers' Day at Nantwich turned out to FUN DAY be a special day for customers and staff alike. The children and grandchildren of staff came to the store to let all the The summer is on its way and so mums know how special they are. They handed out carnations are the Fun Days. This year's to all the shoppers with children and 'turned an ordinary Central and Western Family Fun shopping day into a special occasion'. Also waiting on the Day coincides with Fathers' Day door was a Victorian lady in the form of the store's provisions so children are being invited to assistant Michelle Southern. send in pictures and prose praising their papas. The event Timothy Lloyd says it with flowers to senior assistant customer services Ann: 'You're the best mum in the world'. takes place on June 18 at Stoke Place as usual with all the regular attractions. For more information, ring Top flight 01494 465204. Two sports halls, two sports and one mission - to win. The atmosphere was tense with the spirit of competition at the Dacorum Sports Centre on April 23. Teams from across the company converged on Hemel Hempstead for the annual pitting of skills. In the badminton hall, Dunstable's Andy Peacock was again the man to beat and Swansea Homebase's Leighton Morgan gave him a good run for his money in the men's singles final. But Andy triumphed once more. Leighton made up for it by toppling last year's victorious Mailley/Mayall doubles pairing as he and Marshall Lake's David Norris took the 1995 crown. Alison Owen from Ladbroke Grove also completed a double in the singles and mixed doubles (partnered by Dunstable's Andy Peacock). She nearly helped put The squash tournament had to double whammy the name of the SSA's very own be abandoned with too few courtesy of Sean last-minute entry Joy Foley onto competitors but there was plenty Green in the Gurr the ladies doubles cup, but to watch in the darts hall where Cup singles event Wendy Hudson from Truro and the air was thick with the and, paired by Margaret Leithead from Marshall traditional ale and tobacco smell! Mark Cook, in the Lake triumphed in that final. Basildon Savacentre took a men's double. Taunton continue their excellent record in the team Employee services manager event, the A team proudly holding IVlartin Pratt congratulates the Arcady trophy aloft. Taunton's badminton mixed doubles Ruth Fouracre couldn't quite winners Alison Owen and Andy Peacock. secure a double for the store as Dulwich's Brenda Hannigan beat her in the final of the singles. The UK and Ireland Corporate Angela Dawson and Rose Games is for the really sporty Easterbrook from Muswell Hill all-rounders who want to take are the 1995 ladies pairs on other companies. You have champions. to hurry though - the Games take place on June 16 to 19 in Peterborough. Events include karting, lawn bowls, dragon boat racing, basketball, tennis, Arcady final competitors Taunton triathlon and a host of others. JS and Calcot Savacentre show off The size of teams is not limited. their silverware. For more information call 01733 55 89 95. MAY 1995 15 "S FUN N TOWERS July 22 and 23 2 Following the huge success of our fun weekend last year, we are pleased to offer an even better weekend for Sainsbury staff to enjoy. This year, you can relax, take the weight of your feet (if you haven't already done so on the legendary new 'NEMESIS' ride) and buy refreshments in the hospitality suite which will be made available to all Sainsbury staff. Experience the magic of ALTON TOWERS at a great price for all the family: THORPE ONE DAY TICKET - £8.75 (adult/child) PARK (normal price £16.50) Once again this year TWO DAY TICKET - £14.75 (adult/child) open tickets are (normally £22.50) available for this very Under 4s - FREE. popular theme park. You can visit on July 22 or 23 if you only £6.50 for want to go for the day. TWO DAY VISIT: aduit/child/senior EITHER JULY 22/23 or July 23/24. citizen (normal price To apply for tickets (group or individual £13.25) bookings accepted) contact the SSA representative in your location for an order form. If the order forms are not available Tickets may be used from your SSA office, do not hesitate to once on any day, up contact the central SSA office at Black- until October 31, 1995. friars on 0171.921.7227 for your To apply for tickets, application form. Roll up, roll up - fill in send an order form to your forms, don't miss out on this great the central SSA office, weekend. If you decide to apply for the Blackfriars. two-day ticket, the Central SSA office can recommend an economical hotel for your stop-over. Please ring for further details. 16 JS JOURNAL Fancy filling your lungs with some fresh HEAD FOR THE HILLS air? Get your boots on and get into DRYSTONE WALKING HOLIDAYS & WEEKEND BREAKS peak condition in the Peak District. For as little as £27 b/b or £30 for room with bath; half board £35 (with shower) or £38 (with bath) (approximate charges), you can stay in traditional style in Settle, Malham or Buckden. Accommodation is in a traditional old Georgian coaching inn full of local character, or a cosy guest house, comfortable and renowned for excellent food. All weekend and holiday breaks are subject to availability and include the provision of helpful holiday notes, personalised itinerary and walking maps with route descriptions plus a compass. Prices are per person based on a double/twin room. Single supplements are per night. Remember, the walks around this wonderful countryside can be as strenuous as you wish. If your boots weren't made for walking, you can just enjoy your stay and go sight-seeing at your own pace. For further details, accommodation availability and brochures, please telephone 01729 825626. WE KNOW A Down on the farm DIARY DATES MAN WHO CAN MAY 29: Following a very succ Voley Farm Holiday Cottages, ANNUAL SSA GOLF essful promotion last Parracombe, Devon COMPETITION year we can again offer •; Q. o excellent value-for- S 3 money deals. All options ^ Q. With the lovely summer weather we've enjoyed at JUNE 25: S CX include 'Roadside'. times over recent weeks, thoughts are inevitably NATIONAL ANGLING turning to long summer evenings in the great CHAMPIONSHIPS OPTION 100 outdoors. Well, why not try Exmoor, Devon? These Standard price £41 two character cottages are set in a Victorian JULY 2: (renewal £36.00) JS Price £32.50 courtyard of a 50-acre farm. Each sleeps six (three TREASURE HUNT - bedrooms, two bathrooms) and is just minutes from AROUND LONDON OPTION 200 the coast. Ideal for walking, riding, fishing and other Initial interest has been en Standard Price £74 5 s. country pursuits. Art tuition is also available. Children couraging. We have provision (renewal £64) JS price £53 (includes Relay) are very welcome and short breaks and reduced rates ally moved the date from June OPTION 300 for couples (out of season) are offered. as South Eastern area has a Standard Price £100 (renewal £85) large function on this day. JS Price £70.50 (includes Relay and The cottages have modern amenities and come Homestart) highly recommended by English Tourist Board's '4 OPTION 400 keys' guide. 4*^ TO OUR Standard Price £126 (renewal £106) JS Price £87.50 (includes Relay, For a brochure and tariff list, contact the central SSA ^MEMBERS WE'RE ^ THE 4TH H Relay Plus and Homestart) office, Blackfriars, 0171.921.7227. All offers subject EMERGENCY/ to availability. For further details of the types of offer SERVICE »J^ available, telephone 01256 24872 quoting 'SAINSBURYS'. MAY 1995 17 ROYALTY MAKES A BRIEF VISIT The Alphonso Mango, which is regarded as the king of Indian mangoes, is set to make a fleeting visit to selected stores this month. Best eaten when the skin has turned bright orange, Alphonsoes are much smaller than other mangoes and retail for under £1 each. The fruit is best eaten one of three ways: 1. Slice either side of the stone. 2. Knead the fruit until the flesh is soft, pierce a small hole at the end and suck out the contents. 3. Puree the flesh to make a delicious naturally sweet milkshake. Alphonsoes will be followed by two other specialised varieties later this month, namely Baganapalli and Chausa. 5 "000134"005150' INDULGENCE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RESIST Filling a gap in the luxury ice cream market and Belgian Chocolate Extravagance are is a selection of Sainsbury's ice cream the three 'smooth' varieties, while the that's pure indulgence. rest have additional ingredients. The Indulgence Ice cream comes to our Crunchy Nut Toffee Explosion, for shelves in seven flavours: Crunchy Nut example, is crammed with brazil and Toffee Explosion, Strawberry Outburst, cashew nuts and swirled in toffee, and Vanilla Virtuoso, Coffee Creation, Raspberry the Banoffee Pie has whirls of toffee and Pavlova, Banoffee Pie And Belgian pieces of banana and biscuit. Chocolate Extravagance. Indulgence is available in 500ml tubs The Vanilla Virtuoso, Coffee Creation for £1.99. ALL YOU NEED TO COOK STEAK AND HICKORY CHIPS Homebase celebrates the coming of Prices range from 79p for summer with a new range of skewers with bamboo handles to barbecue tools and accessories. £12.99 for the premier tool set. The range is comprehensive, from basic basting brushes and aluminium trays to the more exotic oak and hickory chips for flavouring foods. New developments include a three-piece premier tool set with non-stick tongs, turner and fork, a 3-in-l barbecue cleaning brush, barbecue spray cleaner and outdoor candles. HOOKED ON HEALTH J:;;^, jf- ^i '--•^itf: Yet another example of Sainsbury's sub-branding is a genuine American beer, Indiana Gold. Brewed and bottled in Evansville, Indiana, USA, the beer has a distinctive sweet taste and has a strength of 5% alcohol by volume. The beer went on sale in all Sainsbury and Savacentre MOST STORES stores earlier this month at an average price 15% less than Last issue's New Lines page featured Frozen Haddock and Cod. Now we have competing brands. A four-pack of 355ml cans costs just the 'healthy eating' version: Low Fat Skinless Breadcrumbed Haddock and Cod. £2.99 and a four-pack of 355ml bottles is £3.29. The 500g boxes contain a minimum of four fillets and each sells for £2.95. J 18 JS JOURNAL CUSTOMER LETTERS Mrs F E French, Mrs D E Atkin, the ring to a jeweller's for kindness. The box was customer at Beaconsfield customer at Basingstoke repair and, would you Hilda England, customer greatly appreciated I am the person whose car Central believe it, the assistant at Truro key broke when I was On March 7, I went into dropped the stone and I When shopping in your Mrs S Laurie, customer shopping at your store in your store to post my was again on the floor Truro store with my hus at Basingstoke Beaconsfield. I am writing competition entry in the looking for that small band on Saturday, March To the two people that to thank you for your box. On withdrawing my green stone. It was found 3, we were surprised to helped me when I had an kindness in allowing me to hand I saw to my horror and this week I collected a hear that anyone with a allergic reaction to use your phone and giving that the emerald stone repaired, cleaned and birthday on that day should something from which I me a most welcome cup of from my engagement ring sparkling engagement ring. contact the office. We did could have died. They got tea. wasn't there any more. A I didn't get a prize in your so and I was delighted to help and kept me calm It is gratifying to know nearby assistant got per competition but I was very be given a box of delicious until I went to hospital that a large firm like yours mission to tip out the entry pleased that my emerald Belgian chocolates by a where I stayed for six took the time to look after forms and together we was found and would like charming assistant who days. Words can't say one individual. I found the were on the floor sorting to thank the lady who explained that Sainsbury's enough. Thank you for staff very helpful and through them; fortunately helped me at your store. was 125 years old. helping me, Sue Bennet pleasant. Many thanks your assistant found it. I felt I must send a and Steve Straton. Later in the day, I took word of thanks for your (28yrs). BETTY KITCHENER, assistant, Chelmsford Central restaurant assistant, Bishops (30yrs). LILIAN TAYLOR, Stortford (23yrs). MAY checkout/replenishment PEOPLE LUMMAS, checkout/replenish assistant, Chelmsford Central ment assistant, Wilmslow (7yrs). JOE THOMAS, driver, checkout/replenishment (15yrs). EVELYN MATON, Basingstoke depot (25yrs). LONG SERVICE RETIREMENTS assistant, Uxbridge (9yrs). checkout/replenishment JOYCE THOMPSON, fresh food Employees who have PATRICIA ADDIS, section ROY BURFOOT, driver, assistant. North Cheam replenishment assistant, completed 25 years' service: manager customer services, Basingstoke depot (20yrs). (20yrs). TED MATTHEWS, driver, Stevenage (9yrs). JUNE VALERIE BUTCHER, fresh food Wolverhampton (25yrs). BRIAN DEREK BUTLER, driver, Basingstoke depot (27yrs). THROWER, cook, Ipswich replenishment, Balham. ANDREWS, driver, Basingstoke Basingstoke depot (35yrs). PAUL MILLWOOD, BWS (ISyrs). COLIN TURNER, driver, BRUCE CHELTENHAM, shift depot (35yrs). WIN BAKER, MARY CAREY, floral assistant, replenishment, Kingston Basingstoke depot (30yrs). manager ISD, Blackfriars. fresh food replenishment Rugby (15yrs). ANTHONY (25yrs). TED MONGER, driver, IRIS TURNER, senior deli DAVID DAVIES, warehouse assistant, Bracknell (22yrs). CHARLTON, driver, Basingstoke Basingstoke depot (28yrs). assistant, Pitsea (19yrs). assistant, Buntingford depot. JOE BATTING, driver, depot (27yrs). MARGOT CLARKE, THELMA MYNETT, bakery MURIEL TURNER, section MAUREEN EVANS, checkout Basingstoke depot (25yrs). coffee shop assistant, counter assistant. Pound manager office, Haverhill replenishment assistant, CLIFFORD BEAUMONT, coldstore Weedon Road (3yrs). JOAN Lane (21yrs). KENNETH (16yrs). PETER WALKER, driver, Luton. ANDREW GARNER, warehouse assistant, COLES, cook, staff restaurant, MURPHY, driver, Basingstoke Basingstoke depot (30yrs). reception manager, Bromley. Huddersfield (9yrs). JOHN Guildford (15yrs). GRACE depot (30yrs). RITA NEWARK, ANTHONY WATTS, driver, JAMES HAYFORD, warehouse BLACKER, driver, Basingstoke CROUCH, checkout/replenish checkout/replenishment Basingstoke depot (27yrs). assistant, Buntingford depot. depot (29yrs). STEVE ment assistant. Potters Bar assistant. Great Yarmouth COLIN WATTS, driver, GRETA HENRY, deli assistant. BLAKEMORE, bread and cake (15yrs). DOREEN CUSTERSON, (17yrs). ROY NIGHTINGALE, Basingstoke depot (28yrs). High Wycombe. MARGARET assistant, Crayford (5yrs). checkout/replenishment driver, Basingstoke depot MARGARET WATTERS, restaurant JACKSON, clerk, Basingstoke SIDNEY BOSWELL, trolley assistant, Coldhams Lane (29yrs). PATRICIA OWENS, assistant, Nuneaton (7yrs). depot. JEAN MASTER, collector, Bracknell (13yrs). (llyrs). JOHN DISCIPLINE, driver, restaurant assistant, Lee CHRIS WILLIS, driver, confectioner. West Green. RAYMOND BRADLEY, driver, Basingstoke depot (28yrs). Green (6yrs). LAUI POPAT, Basingstoke depot (29yrs). INDER THAPAR, assistant Basingstoke depot (25yrs). JEAN DRAKE, BWS replenish trolley collector, Kilburn SIDNEY WOODFORD, driver, accounts new branches, GRACE BUCK, night display ment, Winton (21yrs). JOAN (15yrs). DAVID QUINCE, driver, Basingstoke depot (29yrs). Blackfriars. DAPHNE WILLIAMS, assistant, Rayleigh Weir DUFFY, senior checkout Basingstoke depot (28yrs). FLORENCE WOODGATE, checkout/ canteen, Charlton depot. (14yrs). MARGARET BUNN, assistant, Bretton (ISyrs). PETER RAINSLEY, driver, replenishment assistant, URSULA DUNKIN, petrol station Basingstoke depot (26yrs). Lee Green (8yrs). WILLIAM assistant, Harlow (14yrs). MAURICE RIGLEY, warehouse WOODWARD, driver, 40 YEAR RETIREMENT GEORGE ECKLEY, driver, assistant, Canley Coventry Basingstoke depot (25yrs). Basingstoke depot (25yrs). (12yrs). DERRICK ROOTS, driver, PAUL ZARB, driver, JACK PARR, grocery Basingstoke depot (29yrs). Basingstoke depot (29yrs). replenishment assistant. BRIAN RUSSELL, driver, ATHANSSIA ZERVIDIS, Hedge End (4yrs). DAPHNE Basingstoke depot (23yrs). checkout/replenishment FINE, cook. South Woodford EILEEN RUSSELL, checkout/ assistant, Hayes (13yrs). (15yrs). HENRY FOYE, driver, replenishment assistant, Basingstoke depot (29yrs). Surbiton (14yrs). BRIAN JOAN FRANKLIN, meat SAUNDERS, driver, Basingstoke OBITUARY preparation assistant, depot (21yrs). MARY Camden (26yrs). NORA FROW, SCAMMELL, checkout/ Length of service appears In bakery counter assistant, replenishment assistant, brackets. Sheffield (17yrs). WENDY GAGE, Bitterne (29yrs). ROY LESLIE COOK, a customer After 40 years of service, fact that while working in section manager customer SCHUSTER, driver, Basingstoke service assistant at Oliver Randell, develop Bedford he went on relief services, Haverhill (15yrs). depot (30yrs). MICHAEL Streatham Common, died ment manager STC, has to the original Drury Lane BILL GOUIDTHORPE, driver, SEYMOUR, driver, Basingstoke after a short illness on April decided to call it a day. store. 'I'm sure I'm the Basingstoke depot (17yrs). depot (21yrs). BETTY SMITH, 18. He was 79 (5yrs). GARY The man behind the only surviving current ZENA GREW, checkout checkout/replenishment WILLIAMS, produce manager at development and implemen member of staff who has replenishment assistant, assistant, Leicester (21yrs). Thornhill, died in a road tation of scanning, the intro actually worked in the first Watford (lOyrs). BRIAN HILL, DAVID SMITH, petrol station accident on March 1. He was duction of Switch, Delta, store,' he said. driver, Basingstoke depot assistant, Thanet (4yrs). 32 (lOyrs). VAL SUMMERFIELD, credit cards and 1001 A well-respected and (28yrs). MARGARET JARRETT, MARY SMITH, grocery replenishment assistant. a bakery counter assistant at payment methods and the much-loved member of the deli counter assistant, Burton on Trent (7yrs). ALAN Derby, died on January 16, customer loyalty card began STC team, Oliver is also an Basingstoke (14yrs). COLIN STEVENS, driver, Basingstoke aged 53 (ISyrs). his career at Bedford as a avid collector of children's JOSLIN, driver, Basingstoke depot (27yrs). PEGGY TARLING, trainee manager. annuals and active member depot (ISyrs). DAVID KINARE, checkout/replenishment He is very proud of the of his local choir. driver, Basingstoke depot MAY 1995 19 A RCHIVES PEACE IN EUROPE No announcement was ever more eagerly awaited than that of the cessation of hostilities in Europe on May 8, 1945. Sainsbury's was eager to be involved in the VE Day celebrations, but remained conscious of the company's responsibility to continue to serve its customers. he first instructions concerning victory Q week arrangements at JS were announced in the branch bulletin of April 17, 1945. Above left: Throughout the war, every effort was made to keep the stores open. In north London's Hoxton Special early closing arrangements were made for Street a bomb went straight through Boots shop adjacent to Sainsbury's on the night of October 7/8, ig40. the day of the official announcement, although it was not then known exactly when this would be. If Above right: The Directors' Hall, Stamford House, was damaged during a bombing raid. the official announcement came on a Saturday, staff were instructed that the shops 'must remain open Right: Staff fill sandbags long enough for our customers to have adequate at Blackfriars in 1941. opportunity of purchasing goods for the weekend.' Below: Fifty years on, Mr There was concern that the announcement might John's VE Day letter to lead to 'rowdiness', and that it might be advisable in staff featured in a Royal some cases to at least pull down the side shutters of British Legion the shop. Branch managers were permitted to close commemorative book. earlier than instructed if 'local circumstances' made unfortunate roundsmen were required to complete their normal country rounds in spite of the bank holiday, although local rounds could be omitted. When the announcement finally came, the company's concern about unruly behaviour proved unnecessary, as the British people expressed their joy at the end of war in Europe in a more positive way. Street parties were organised across the country. On May 8, John Benjamin Sainsbury (Mr John) despatched a message to all JS staff still on National Service to express the company's gratitude for their achievements, and a sincere wish for their safe such action necessary. After almost six years of war, VE day was to be regarded as bank holiday from return when the final victory came. with all the terrible hardships of evacuation, enemy two hours after the announcement, as was the bombing, rationing and concern for loved ones, following day, 'V + 1'. Any staff who were people were entitled to let off steam. required to work during the holiday period were to be paid double time. Special arrangements were By April 30, 1945, it was felt that it was no longer made for deliveries to branches. Journeys by JS necessary for a senior official to be present on the cars which were in process when the NEXT MONTH Blackfriars premises at all hours of the day and announcement came were to be completed, but no night as part of the Air Raid Precaution arrange further journeys were to commence. It was felt • Photographic competition ments which had been in place since 1939. necessary to continue some home deliveries to launch However, the building was to be attended, and the customers who might otherwise be unable to telephone answered, at all times. obtain their supplies, so that on 'V + 1' some • Classic Cola news 20 JSJOURNAL