Sainsbury's Local

As well as a large range of ready meals, wines and desserts designed for people on-the-go, the branch also offered hot drinks and freshly baked goods, alongside Sainsbury's best-selling products.

In most Sainsbury's shops, colleagues were trained for specific departments (e.g. checkouts, café, fresh foods, GM).

The small size of Sainsbury's Local shops meant that staff needed a high level of product knowledge across all departments.

[3] In June 2003, Sainsbury's announced that it was creating 100 new convenience shops at Shell petrol stations.

The first of the shops opened in the autumn of that year, following a successful trial at six garages in the south-east of England.

The new shops were based on the existing "Sainsbury Local" outlets, but also sold car care products and motor accessories.

The six JB Beaumont shops were located in Cotgrave; Bingham; Keyworth; Long Eaton; Chilwell and Gedling.