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SEPTEMBER 2018
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
WIN!
WIN
SEPTEMBER 2018
World of invention
LEGO® cards are back with
all-new adventures
02
In this issue
04 See our top
product picks
for September
Newsfeed
We’re taking a walk down memory lane, bringing our brands under
one roof and celebrating our 250th Argos store-in-store.
Are you ready to
08 Create the World
Your highlights
with LEGO®?
Colleagues get a Graham Tagg, Trading Assistant from Sainsbury’s
10 makeover with
our new Boutique
Gillingham Road Local, has his say:
range It’s great news on the SmartShop app – it’ll definitely make it easier for
customers to shop with us. The new archive website reminds me of when Gillingham
Road Local opened three years ago: I caught up with many old friends that day. And good
to see LEGO® back again. The albums sold so quickly last year, and with swap boxes now in
store, we should attract even more customers.
Would you like to have your say on October’s Journal? Email thejournal@44communications.co.uk
Be ready
Service
12 for Be Your
Best Week
250th Argos store-in-store
opens its doors
We’ve got double the reason to celebrate our second
anniversary with Sainsbury’s and Argos, because we’ve just
opened our 250th Argos store inside a Sainsbury’s store in
Oldbury almost two years to the day.
The store opened on 5th September and is trialling Pay@Browse.
18 Massive Xbox These kiosks mean you can browse our products and pay for
bundle up for grabs! them straightaway without queueing at the tills.
We’ve come a long way in two years and grocery sales go up
by 1-1.5% when there’s an Argos in store. Customers benefit too,
On the cover: Colleagues Nicole Trembath, Pushpa as they get more great products under one roof.
Mistry, John Langley, Denise Gubbins, Patrick
Mackle-Hull, Jayne McGowan and Laura Phillips
from Sainsbury’s and Argos in Rugby
A word from Mike
Now summer is over, September sold more than 250,000 albums! an inspiration hub on Argos’s website to
feels very busy, starting off Coming together as Sainsbury’s Group make our Argos Homeware stand out.
with Back to School. This is means going after opportunities to make our We’re also introducing exclusive and
the first year we’ve sold our products available to customers in new and innovative products like Las Iguanas-inspired
school uniforms on Argos.co.uk, more convenient ways. By making it really ready meals and even a narwhal cake into
alongside lunchboxes and easy to buy everything in one go, we’re helping our Sainsbury’s stores. More than 125,000
technology for older children and those off to grow our sales. customers put their trust in our Sainsbury’s
to university. We also have to spend time getting Bank travel insurance during July and August –
We’ve sold nearly 64,000 of our Unisex White our products right for our customers. a huge increase from last year.
Polo Shirts 3 Pack, which is almost one pack We’ve revamped our beauty range and our So, I’m confident that across our Group we’re
a minute. I expect our LEGO® cards are proving Boutique make-up, designed a collection giving our customers so many reasons to love
popular in the playground too – we’ve already of Tu jeans to suit everybody and created shopping with us.
*Prices correct at time of going to press. Promotional offers may apply at certain times.
03
Products featured from our new ranges: Midnight Opulence Velvet Bedding Set,
from £40, Whitney Velvet Chair, £249.99, and Rural Retreat-inspired kitchenware
What’s new?
Seasonal style from Argos Home
We’re making it easier shopping destination called Rural Retreat, Scandinavian- the word. Visit the Inspiration
than ever to shop the latest Home Inspiration. inspired Urban Escape, Hub now to see what catches
on‑trend homeware with Reached through Argos. fresh and calming Everyday your eye.
our super-fresh Argos Home co.uk/home-inspiration, Luxury and luxurious Plus, we now have one team
collection. We’ve listened it’s packed with amazing Midnight Opulence. across the Group designing
to our customers and design ideas. Whether you’re We’re working with some of and sourcing products
simplified the brand, bringing updating a whole room or the best style bloggers – like together – so look out for all
our entire homeware and adding a few accessories, our Lucinda at Nest Twenty Eight new products packaged under
furniture range under one Autumn/Winter 2018 range (@nest_twenty_eight) and the Home logo and available
name – Argos Home. At its features four new seasonal Alex at Bump to Baby to pick up from Sainsbury’s
heart is a fantastic online trends: the countryside feel of (@alex_gladwin) – to spread and Argos.
Service
Watford shopping week 1928 (pictured left)
and Horsham store colleagues 1976
Checkout-free shopping
We’re setting new standards for convenience with
a smarter way to pay. For the first time in the
UK, customers can use their smartphone to scan
their groceries and skip the tills, paying for their
shopping from within their smartphone app.
Clapham North Station Local (pictured below) is our
first store to test the new technology. It works using
the SmartShop app, which customers can already use
in 68 of our stores, but with one big difference.
Instead of going to a specially assigned till to pay,
People
the latest version of the app allows you to pay direct
from your phone, from anywhere in store, so there’s Memory lane
no need to visit a checkout. We’ll still have self-serve Do you have favourite memories of your time as
and manned checkouts for customers who might a colleague or customer shopping at Sainsbury’s? Your top stories
prefer to pay at a till. Perhaps it was your first day or one of your What were the most
favourite products? read articles online last
We’re looking for stories and pictures to put month across the Group?
on our new Sainsbury Archive website.
From a colleague reminiscing about his time As it ‘Appens
on the butter counter to customers’ shopping Jump at the queues
memories, the archive is a brilliant insight into our Guess who’s back!
company’s history.
Raise a glass (or two) to Argos!
Visit sainsburyarchive.org.uk to find out more.
You can register with your name and email address Lights, Camera, Action – Our
to share your memory or upload an image to the new Tu Studio
Memories section. Log on to OurSainsburys.co.uk
Plus, colleagues on the Sainsbury’s Yammer and Our Sainsbury’s Argos for the
network can join the conversation in our Sainsbury’s latest news and stories.
Heritage group.
September Edit
04
Get more beauty sleep in our brilliant bed sets, serve up supergrains, turn heads with fab
fragrances, and add cult designer cool to your home. Here’s all you need for September.
Availa
at Arg ble
os
Home comforts
Spruce up your home with this season’s stylish homewares
from the new Argos Home Autumn/Winter range. Available
in store, online and through the latest catalogue, the Pick me
up from ’s
ry
products are influenced by the new fashion trends. Urban Sainsbu
Escape is the cool, Scandinavian-inspired theme behind the
Urban Escape Porcelain 12 Piece Dinner Set, £38.
Fans of a countryside look will enjoy the cosy charm of
the new Rural Retreat trend too. Get the Abberton 3 Seater
Fabric Sofa Light Grey, £699.99, and bring the outside in
with the Hare Table Lamp Bronze & Ochre, £30.
New season
new home
Update a room or two with some gorgeous
new pieces from Sainsbury’s Home.
With winter approaching the Light Grey
Knitted Throw, £22, is a must-buy. Plus, the
Quicker quinoa Cedarwood & Spiced Plum Ceramic
There’s a superfast way to add healthy supergrains Candle, £5, smells great and makes
to your dinner, with the launch of our exclusive new a beautiful table accessory.
microwaveable pouches of The British Quinoa Make a big impression at
Company quinoa, all £1.75. They’re perfect for busy your next dinner party with the
families, giving you a delicious and healthy side dish Midnight Party Bar Set, £25,
that’s ready in minutes. which comes with everything you need
Choose from light and fresh Lemon & Herb 225g, to whip up some fancy cocktails.
Plain Lightly Seasoned, 225g, Italian-inspired Black
Olive & Pesto, 225g, or fruity Apricot & Harissa, 225g.
*Prices correct at time of going to press. Promotional offers may apply at certain times.
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Shrimps at Habitat
Sometimes one little luxury can lift
a whole room. And there are plenty to choose
from in Habitat’s exciting new collaboration
with cult London fashion label Shrimps.
The new range brings Shrimps’ trademark
doodles, bold designs and vibrant colours to
home furnishings, including rugs, cushions,
bedding and artwork.
Turn your sofa into a talking point with the
Be the Frontman!
Bridget Red And Pink Faux Fur Cushion Update your wardrobe this season with some
45x45cm, £45. Or add a chic touch to your rock ‘n’ roll pieces from Frontman, Tu’s trendy
bedroom with Venezia 200 Thread Count new menswear, part of Collection.
Cotton Percale Double Duvet Cover Set, £100. It’s easy to get that authentic
And put some flair on your floor with a Faces 50s rockabilly style with our
Printed Flat Weave Rug 120x180cm, £70. Faux Leather Biker Jacket,
£39, or Cord Trucker Jacket,
£39, paired perfectly with a
Navy Verticle Stripe Polo,
Picture this £14, Crew Neck Jumper, £18,
Don’t miss Habitat’s new series of framed or distinctive Green Paisley
prints in collaboration with The Other Print Short Sleeve Shirt, £16.
Art Fair, as chosen by the public. There’s Read more about what’s new
a range of styles from the five most-voted from Tu on page 11.
for artists including Elena Garcia de la
Fuente and Emma Copley.
Tea’s cooler than ever
Our Cold Brew Tea Bags x15, 45g, will spice
up your glass of water – and we’re the first
retailer to launch this in the UK.
Pop a tea bag into your water bottle
and five minutes later your delicious tea
will be ready with just cold water. We
have three flavours to try: Mint & Lemon,
Watermelon & Lime, and Summer
Berry & Basil, all £2.50
You beauty!
Keep your skin looking fabulous with the latest must-have
moisturisers, skin soothers and beauty boosters.
Burt’s Bees has already caused a real buzz with
busy mums. A baby range, featuring products like Baby
Original Nourishing Lotion, 170g, £9.50, and Baby
Shampoo and Wash, 235ml, £8, is available in store now.
No wonder the award-winning Original Balm, 25ml,
£7, from cult brand Dr PAWPAW is such a big hit – use
it to moisturise your lips, skin, nails, cuticles, hands,
heels and elbows.
Perfect perfumes Try a fantastically fuss-free new product from
Treat yourself or grab a gift more easily with our expanded range of popular Freeman Beauty’s as well. The Feeling Beautiful
perfumes and aftershaves, now in 144 stores. Sheet Masks are face-shaped fabric sheets soaked in
Try Monsoon Rose Gold Eau de Parfum Spray, 30ml, £10, or Paco Rabanne 1 serum that you put on for 20 to 30 minutes. Take them off
Million Aftershave Lotion, 100ml, £35. when the natural ingredients have soaked into your skin.
And we’ve added tempting new fragrances too, including Thierry Mugler Alien The Brightening Seaweed and Pearl Sheet Mask, 25g,
Eau de Parfum, 30ml, £50, Davidoff Cool Water Eau de Toilette Natural Spray, £3, is a good-looking option.
40ml, £18, and Issey Miyake L’eau D’issey Pour Homme Men Eau de Toilette And if you suffer from dry or cracked lips, O’Keeffe’s
Natural Spray, 75ml, £35. Lip Repair Unscented Balm, 4.2g, £3, will save them.
06
Take five with…
Rachel Eyre
Whether they’re discovering distinctively different products or finding amazing companies to become our
exclusive partners, Rachel Eyre, Head of Future Brands, and her team are making sure we’re standing out.
What does the Future Brands team do? How do you find new brands? Can you sum up what we mean by
We’re a new team created to find ‘distinctive’ We look in lots of different places. This could be distinctive brands in one sentence?
brands that aren’t available at other from existing suppliers, like Godiva (chocolate) Different, unexpected and only at Sainsbury’s!
supermarkets, so we can offer our customers or Merchant’s Heart (premium tonics), who
more choice and more reasons to shop at often have their own successful products they
Sainsbury’s. We’ve only been going for three
months or so, but the kind of work we do is
would like to try in a UK supermarket.
We also have great relationships with some “The brands have
genuinely different from our competitors. of the UK’s most talented food entrepreneurs,
who are keen to work with us on developing
brand‑new ideas. And at times we create
to look great on our
How do you decide which products
something brilliant in partnership with other
people, such as rugby star Jonny Wilkinson’s
shelves, with an
and brands to develop?
There are two sides to what we do – Find and
Grow. Colleagues on the ‘Find’ side work with
No.1 Kombucha drinks range.
interesting story to
our buyers to spot new trends in the UK and
worldwide, such as plant-based protein or
excite customers”
fermented drinks, and then uncover exciting
brands to match those trends.
The ‘Grow’ side really gets behind these
brands to make sure customers know all about
them. For example, using discovery plinths to
showcase the products and the brand stories
behind them, or offering samples to customers
in a unique and engaging way.
What’s an ideal distinctive
brand for you?
It has to tap into a genuine customer desire
in a way that other brands don’t. It also has to
look great on our shelves, with an interesting
story to excite customers, while offering
something different.
Finally, it has to be exclusive to us, so
customers love Sainsbury’s more for offering
it to them. For example, we have just
launched a beef jerky
brand called The
Curators. Made
from high quality
British meat and with
unexpected flavours
like espresso and bold
packaging that stands
out on the shelf, this brand
taps into the growing trend
for meat snacks in a really
exciting way.
07
Discover
something different
rwhal
Fancy some guilt-free ice cream? A na
’re
cake? Or a hint of pink in your hair? We
ducts to
launching loads of new distinctive pro
p with us.
give our customers more reasons to sho
Flair for your hair d Bleach London into our
WHAT We’re bringing cult salon bran
eye- catc hing haircare products.
customers’ homes with 21
WHERE 197+ stores.
WHEN From 16th September.
fun, breakthrough brand we
WHY Bleach London is the kind of
Sham poo, 250ml, and Rose Conditioner,
love. Just look at the Rose
hint of pink. Meanwhile Beer
250ml, both £6.50, which give hair a
stren gth and treats the hair (without wasting
Shampoo, 250ml, £7, adds
!)
any of your ‘good for drinking’ beer
Star bakes
party cakes. Don’t miss our
WHAT 15 new stylish and delicious
ed Cara mel Drip Cake , £12, Debra the Zebra,
indulgent Salt
cy Narw hal, £9.
£12, and the cute-looking Nan
WHERE Arou nd 300 stores.
WHEN From 3rd October.
ce of up-to-date styles across
WHY We want to offer a better choi
s, teen s and pre-school.
three areas: premium adult cake
Sweet treats great flavours: Salted Caramel
WHAT Jude’s Ice Cream comes in four
e (340 calo ries and vegan), Peanut
(290 calories per tub), Chocolat
illa (290 calories), all £4.50.
Butter (380 calories), and Very Van
WHERE 396 stores.
WHEN From 22nd October.
dessert to have right now.
WHY Lower calorie ice cream is a cool
ome rs an ama zing treat that tastes just as
Jude’s gives cust
great as the regular stuff.
Lovin’ Latin American cuisinenas restaurant, we’re
Igua
WHAT Based on favourites from Las
ired ready meals. From
launching some Latin American-insp
Xim Xim Curr y (pict ured), 390g, £4, to Brazilian
Brazilian Chicken
y, 390g , £4, why go out?
Butternut Squash Moqueca Curr
WHERE 607 store s.
WHEN From 24th October.
to try more world cuisines,
WHY Adventurous customers want
this exclusive range.
so we’re catering for their tastes with
*Prices correct at time of going to press. Promotional offers may apply at certain times.
08 Last year,
more than
100
million
packs were
given out
Last year,
more than
two
million
booster packs
were sold
L ast year, LEGO® lovers of all ages got excited about our
Create the World campaign, and now it’s back!
Much-loved mini figures Lily and Sam have
returned for an epic new adventure – Create the
World: Incredible Inventions. They travel into the past
collections, we’re putting swap boxes in every store café and
holding swap events. Look out for more info on these soon.
Until 8th October, customers can get a free pack of four
cards for every £10 they spend up to £150 in supermarkets,
convenience stores and online. The collectors’ album is
and the future to meet amazing inventors, explorers £2.50 and booster packs of cards just 50p.
and civilisations. Last year was such a success that more families shopped
Their story is told on 140 brand-new collectable cards, with us during the campaign, and we beat other retailers
featuring fun characters and ideas for LEGO® creations. with our sales on LEGO® and toys generally. Let’s create
And to make it easier for customers to complete their something even bigger this time around!
Ready for
a new ad
Awesome news LEGO® fans! Create the World collector cards are back with
new characters and new adventures, all exclusive to us.
09
Last year,
nearly
one
million
albums were sold
Lovin’ LEGO®
Look out for lots of LEGO® goodies in
Sainsbury’s stores to build even more
excitement, like the Banana Man Mini
Figure, £4, and special edition Create the
World: Incredible Invention 10p Bags for
Life. It’s not just the latest toys and games
available at Argos. Pick up a LEGO® DC Super
Heroes Batman Torch, £19.99, and deck your
little LEGO® fans in the Multicoloured LEGO®
T-Shirt, 3-12 years, starting at £8, from Tu
and available at Argos.co.uk
Join in the fun on our
special Yammer group
LEGO – Create the World:
®
dventure?
Incredible Inventions.
10
Paige says
8
“I really liked the
Boutique products,
especially the
We’ve given our Boutique sparkly ones! The
beauty range a gorgeous Moisturising
Lipstick in the shade
makeover. It’s packed with Sweet Berry felt
the latest must‑haves very creamy, so I’d
5 be tempted to buy
and is great value. Three that. I also liked the 1
colleagues give us their Eyebrow Kit and
Beauty
loved the Convertible Eye & Cheek Jelly, the
verdict... one I tried was a gorgeous rose-gold colour.”
Paige Empty, General Merchandise
rebooted
Assistant, Sainsbury’s New Cross Gate
6
Looking for some beauty inspiration? You’ll find it in product will add some magic to your make-up bag!
our fabulous new Boutique beauty range, which has The range’s makeover is all about making it more
been revamped to capture the spirit and glamour of new
make-up trends.
attractive to younger, style-conscious customers. It’s good
for your skin, cruelty-free and suitable for vegetarians. All made up
Everything you’ve seen on the runways and Instagram Most of the range is already vegan too. It’s also affordable Here are some of the
is here, like metallics and holographs. And every new and great quality. highlights from the
new Boutique range,
now available in around
Liv says Amma says
280 stores:
1. Foundation Colour
Adjusting Drops Dark,
12ml, £4.50
“I always go for 2. Long Lasting Eyebrow
good-quality Tattoo Dark, £5
make‑up that’s 7 3
3. Holographic Lip &
cruelty-free, Eye Topper Purple
and I found Metallic, 5ml, £4
2 the Boutique
4. Metallic Eyeshadow
products to be
really good. The Granules Copper Pink,
Lip Plumping 1.5g, £4
Hydrating Gloss 5. Moisturising Lipstick
and Holographic Lip & Eye “I usually just wear base products Sweet Berry, 3.5g, £3
Topper felt really nice – not at 4 like foundation and concealer and 6. Convertible Eye &
all sticky. Overall, the range felt then fill in my eyebrows. I thought Cheek Jelly Pearl,
very light and delicate on my the Holographic Lip & Eye Topper in 2.2g, £4
skin.” Bronze was really visible over my lip 7. Lip Plumping
Liv Rennie, Analytics Intern gloss which isn’t always the case for less
Hydrating Gloss Plum,
– Information Management, expensive products. It’s a product I could
5ml, £4
Holborn store support centre see myself buying.”
Amma Owusu, Customer Advisor, 8. Eyebrow Kit Medium
Argos Tottenham Court Road to Dark, 7.5g, £4
*Prices correct at time of going to press. Promotional offers may apply at certain times.Denim
11
for everybody
We’re boosting the body confidence of our customers
with a new campaign that shows women looking fabulous
in Tu Denim.
W e’re on a mission to help customers The campaign aims to give a big
feel their best. Which is why we’re confidence boost to women who’ve lost their
putting women of all shapes and love for fashion. We want to show them that
sizes at the centre of a new campaign for whatever their body shape, we have on-trend
Denim by Tu launching on 18th September. styles – including skinny, slim, straight,
Across the homepage on Tu.co.uk and tapered and bootcut – that will make them
Argos.co.uk, in store point-of-sale and a cool look great. And if you’re on the lookout
new social media campaign, you’ll see a mix of for kids’ and men’s denim, those ranges
models – which our colleagues and customers are packed with hardwearing essentials in
can relate to – who look fantastic in our denim. different styles.
We’ll also be promoting the campaign on Beyond the campaign, there’s lots of
big billboards, in cover wraps on magazines exciting news with Tu right now. Read about
and using #TuBodyConfidence across Twitter, our new menswear range, Collection,
Facebook and Instagram to get people on page 5.
talking – it’ll be hard to miss!
riend Jeans, £16
1. Mid Denim Girlf , featuring added
d-back days
Great for those lai
eat fit!
stretch for a gr
Jeans, £16
2. High Waist Skinnywardrobes, featuring
r loads of
Perfect staple fo able in black
skin ny leg fit an d high waist. Avail
rk denim .
(pictured) and da
st Jeggings, £12.50
3. Elasticated Wai these versatile 1 2 3
comfort in
Everyday casual
ailable in four colours.
trousers. Av
*Prices correct at time of going to press. Promotional offers may apply at certain times.12
Say yes to being
your best!
Be Your Best Week is coming up, which means the next
exciting step in your career could be no more than a chat away.
To inspire you, nine colleagues share their career stories... Rachel McInnes, Counters
Assistant, Sainsbury’s Canley
“I started working on the counters just over
B
two years ago, intending to stay for a few
e Your Best Week starts in the last Be Your Best Week isn’t just about taking
months while finishing university. Then I
week of September and is the chance a step up. You might want to move to a new
decided to do a Masters so I stayed on part-
for Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat department or location, learn a new skill, or
time. I’ve been trained on the hot food and
store colleagues to chat about career try something completely different. Whatever
deli counters and I’m venturing into the
development with your line managers. you want to do, Be Your Best Week is your
bakery now. My manager has helped me
Taking place three times a year, Be Your moment to plan your future.
balance my university commitments and
Best Week is all about discovering the If you want to take part, you can sign up
work and everyone has been so supportive
opportunities within the Group for you to for a 30-minute one-to-one conversation with
and wanting the best for me, whatever that
learn and grow. That could mean getting even your manager. This can take place in either
might mean.”
better at what you’re doing now – or taking the w/c 23rd September or any week over the
the next step towards more responsibility. following month.
Aydin Gunes, Store Jo Evans, Customer Service Advisor, Argos Canley
Manager, Sainsbury’s “After spending 14 years as a carer for my son, Argos gave me the
Thorley chance to be myself again. I began my journey when the Argos
“I joined Sainsbury’s 13 store‑in-store opened earlier this year, and I work with a great team.
years ago in a part- The store has lots of opportunity for progression - I’m happy where I
time role as a baker. am right now but it’s been made clear what my next steps would be.
Then I went full-time More than anything, my job has given me my confidence back.”
as a Supervisor on
the checkouts before
becoming a Department
Manager, Deputy Manager then Convenience
Store Manager. I was able to raise a family Jacob Davis, Bakery College Lead, Online Fulfilment Centre, Bromley-by-Bow
and focus on my career development at the “I worked weekends as a general assistant in the Banbury bakery while
same time, which was great, and I’ve also studying for my A-Levels then full-time afterwards. My manager recognised my
had brilliant support from my Convenience determination to become a baker and supported me to graduate through the
Area Manager and my mentoring group. Apprenticeship scheme. I jumped at the chance to move to the Bakery College as
They’ve taught me the importance of a Coordinator. I’ve accomplished a lot thanks to supportive colleagues, and have
seeking feedback.” been given a great insight into the vast opportunities Sainsbury’s has to offer.”13
Chris Gridley, Customer Trading Manager,
Sainsbury’s Wandsworth Merton Road Local
“When I joined Sainsbury’s as a part-time fresh
food colleague at 17, I soon found I wanted to
develop my leadership skills. With the support of
my manager, I became a Team Leader at 18, then
Department Manager at 19 and now, six years later,
I’m a Customer Trading Manager. Stepping up
from working with friends to managing them was
a challenge, but it was a great skill for me to learn
– and I had plenty of advice from colleagues along
the way.”
Caroline Millington, Customer Service Agent,
Argos Financial Services
“I joined part-time as a Customer Service Agent in 2004,
became Customer Care Complaint Handler in 2011 and
Resolutions Team Leader in 2017. I’d left retail management
to start my family, so that position got me back into a
management role and becoming a Performance Coach in
May has given me a change of direction. Having received so
much ongoing support, it’s fantastic that I can now work side
by side with managers sharing my experience and skills to
help others.”
Adam Thomas, Store Manager, Sainsbury’s Jordan Grant, Media Relations Executive, Holborn
Southampton Burgess Road Local Store Support Centre
“Since joining the business as a Band 2 colleague seven “I’ve worked in a number of different locations and
years ago, I’ve always stayed open-minded about how functions over the past five-and-a-half years, starting
to progress. Since then, I’ve been a Team Leader, Deputy off at 17 on the tills at my local store in Sutton Coldfield and now in the Press
Manager and Store Manager and have worked in both Office at the store support centre. That’s allowed me to learn the business from
supermarkets and convenience. All this experience has the ground up. I’ve been supported in everything I’ve asked for at Sainsbury’s
taught me so much about colleague engagement and – from securing a transfer to a store in Nottingham while at university, to my
handling people issues. It’s the best bit about my job.” request to be trained on multiple departments at my local store.”
Helen Scott, Store Manager, Sainsbury’s Earlsfield Local
There’s nothing to lose – but loads to gain
“I started on the Graduate scheme in 2012 and worked in – from having a Be Your Best Week chat. To
both the store support centre and stores. By doing this I find out more, check out the leaflets and
found my passion – working in a busy retail environment
– and since then I’ve been both a HR Manager and a info that will be coming soon, or have a look
Store Manager.” through our performance management
pages on our OurSainsburys.co.uk or
Our Sainsbury’s Argos.14 Tell us your stories and feedback on your magazine using #Journal
Over to you
Your stories from all around the business
Tell us
your story
Delighted a cu
Get in touch w
our team.
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Done somethi er?
different for ch
ng
arity?
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South
Mike and Kevin
congratulate
Maggie for her
fantastic service
and (inset) the
opening of the
Eastbourne Arndale
Centre store
Maggie’s
big surprise!
A visit from CEO Mike Coupe is icing on the cake for bakery colleague celebrating 50 years’ service.
I t was party time in our that Mike and Kevin made the time to and has been there ever since. While
Sainsbury’s Eastbourne Arndale come and congratulate me.” she’s worked on most departments,
Centre store as much-loved It was 3rd September 1968 when bakery has been her home for the
Back in the day
colleague Margaret Pope, known as Margaret, who was just 15, had her past ten years. • When Margaret started
Maggie to her friends, celebrated an first day at our Terminus Road store. Margaret also works in the same in 1968, a pint of milk
incredible half century of service! “It was a very different world then,” store as husband Terry, who’s been cost 17p, a 400g block
A huge milestone deserves a said Margaret. “We were still using with us for 30 years. The pair arrive of cheese 15p and a
huge surprise. And Margaret got the imperial system of pounds, shillings together each morning for a 5am start! packet of bacon 26p.*
one when our CEO Mike Coupe and and pence – and you could buy a whole Store Manager at Eastbourne
Chief Financial Officer Kevin O’Byrne week’s shopping with a £5 note!” Victoria Drive Local Kenny Pridmore • In 1968, we drew
dropped by to say thanks for her hard said: “Margaret is a credit to up plans for a new
work and dedication – and present her Upstairs downstairs Sainsbury’s. Over the past 50 years, computer at head
with a long-service badge and flowers. Margaret’s first role was in the store’s she’s rarely taken time away from office that needed
“I was very emotional at the basement, weighing and packing work. She’s always been so kind and 4,000 square feet
presentation,” said Margaret. “My meats in the days before pre-packed helpful to our customers and her of space!
wonderful colleagues were all there products. She moved to the newly colleagues and is well respected by
to celebrate and I was delighted built Arndale Centre store in 1979 everyone here!”
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Summer of run!
Getting active
July’s soaring temperatures
didn’t stop Argos’s Duncan Mould
donning his running shoes in the
name of charity.
The Regional Manager for
East Anglia took to the streets of
C
London for the British 10k run.
Despite the temperature pushing olleagues at Sainsbury’s Nairn had a fantastic few days buddying up with local primary pupils for a
30°C, he crossed the finish line at summer programme.
just over the hour mark to raise “We’ve been busy making pizzas and strawberry tarts for the kids to take home, and we had a letter
£550 for Azheimer’s Society, Argos’s hunt in the store to round things off,” said Claire Brumby, PR Ambassador. “It’s been great fun!”
new charity partner.
Bank Down on the farm
Sainsbury’s Bank colleagues from the Edinburgh office spent
certainly had some food for the day helping with a range of
thought when they lent a hand at tasks from mucking out chickens,
Cyrenians Farm. to working in the fields and
Cyrenians Farm is a social picking produce. There was plenty
enterprise just outside Edinburgh. to keep our volunteers busy.
As well as being a working Before the visit, colleagues had
farm producing local fruit also turned their hands to baking
and vegetables, it’s home to a and selling cakes, which banked
community of vulnerable young a tasty £136 for the charity.
people, many with backgrounds “It was wonderful to be able
South of homelessness, all of whom are to offer practical help like this
learning valuable lifeskills and and everyone had a great time
Serving up a developing confidence.
The Marketing Growth Team
too,” said Karen Preston, Head of
Marketing Growth.
slice of fun
Colleagues from Sainsbury’s in
Depot
Swansea served up a day of fun in Access all areas
the sun when they lent a helping
hand at a local community event. Families and friends of our Sainsbury’s Rye Park
Armed with oodles of fruity colleagues enjoyed a behind the scenes look at the
treats, PR Ambassador Danielle depot as part of a charity fundraising day.
Rogers set up a table and helped More than 60 people joined a grand tour of the site
youngsters make fruit kebabs. to learn how it works, with younger visitors revelling
They also handed out bottled in face painting, candy floss and lorry rides around
water to visitors. the yard.
Danielle said: “Some of the The fun event was organised for the depot’s local
children had never tried things like charity St Clare’s Hospice, which offers care for adults
melon – it was lovely watching who suffer from life-limiting illnesses.
them experience new things!”16
Let the fundraising begin!
Sainsbury’s stores across the country have launched their new Local Charity of the Year partners and celebrated
with a fun-filled weekend. Here are some snaps of how you’ve been getting the partnerships started…
Amblecote Brighouse Whitchurch
PR Ambassador Julie Bate kicked off the store’s partnership Emma’s Mito Mission, a local charity for mitochondrial Tails were wagging when Dog AID (Assistance in Disability)
with Sycamore Adventure, a children’s play centre in Dudley. disease, was welcomed into store by Brighouse colleagues. began its partnership with Whitchurch.
Coldhams Lane Surbiton Wakefield Marshway
Cam Sight, a charity supporting people in Cambridgeshire There was a warm welcome for representatives of The Normanton Knights junior rugby league squad were on
with low vision and blindness, was on hand to celebrate its children’s cancer charity Momentum when they visited hand to pack customers’ shopping for the Wakefield Trinity
new partnership. our Surbiton store. Community Trust.
Crawley Spalding Bangor
There were smiles and selfies all round during Crawley’s Spalding hit all the right notes with Macmillan Cancer Peppa Pig and a Ninja Turtle made special appearances at
first event with its new charity of the year, Young Epilepsy. Support. the National Autistic Society charity launch in store.
Bury St Edmunds Sedgefield Eastwood Local
Colleagues welcomed Thomas’ Fund, which raises money The store welcomed the Solan Connor Fawcett Family The store launched its partnership with the Bone Cancer
for the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group to research Cancer Trust, a charity supporting one of Sedgefield’s Research Trust’s Emily Barker Tribute Fund with all sorts
low-grade gliomas, a type of childhood brain tumour. own colleagues. of goodies.Tell us your stories and feedback on your magazine using #Journal 17
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Happy birthday, Rita! Central
The team at Sainsbury’s Chingford store surprised colleague Rita
Halfhide, Customer Service Assistant, on a very special day.
On the ball Rita’s worked for Sainsbury’s for just shy of 40 years, and the
England may not have won the team wanted to make a fuss on her 80th birthday.
World Cup, but the team at Argos’s Rob Beatty, Dry Goods Colleague, said: “We had the pleasure of
distribution centre in Basildon wishing customer and colleague favourite Rita a very happy 80th
made the most of the month-long at a special huddle. And as we all know, 80 is the new 70!”
tournament.
The centre’s charity committee
ran fundraising events, including
a World Cup sweepstake and Central
a keepy-uppy contest, during
the matches to raise £173 for
Alzheimer’s Society.
Sian Meech, Corporate Account
Manager for Alzheimer’s Society,
said: “£150 funds a Dementia
Helping out
Support Worker for a whole day.
The fundraising efforts make a real
difference to people living with
dementia and we’re really grateful.”
the force The officers pictured with colleagues from Telford
D ozens of police officers on bicycles stopped by
the Sainsbury’s Telford store this summer.
The officers popped in to say thanks to the
colleagues who provided them with lunch to support
them on their 180-mile sponsored ride from London to
The dedicated bobbies were raising money for Care
of Police Survivors (COPS) charity which helps families
of officers killed in the line of duty.
“We were honoured to be able to lend a hand to
support the local officers who contribute so much to
the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. our community,” said Margaret Price, PR Ambassador.
South West Help for the hospice
Argos managers from South Wales took a
Call in the kids day out of their week to help Tŷ Hafan, a
It was a family affair at our New Romney store Welsh children’s hospice.
when colleagues’ children arrived for a taste of The team split into three groups and
working life at Sainsbury’s. spent the day bagging clothes, organising
They baked and decorated cookies, were the warehouse, cleaning up the children’s
given a tour of the store and scanned items on play area and making items to be sold in
the checkouts. charity shops.
“It was a fab afternoon,” said Customer Service “It was a fabulous day,” said Andrea
Assistant Deborah Croft. “The children asked lots Hammonds, Barry Store Manager. “We really
of great questions and were very engaged. We’re enjoyed helping to make a difference for
looking forward to doing it again soon!” such an amazing charity.”
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