By Stephen Jones2026-10-30T09:00:00
‘Some days there will be entire aisles that are empty of anything. We’ve put up signs and have greeters on hand to help customers’
Winning The Grocer 33 store of the week is no fluke. It requires spotless standards and flawless retail basics from a well drilled, passionate team, topped off almost always by near faultless availability.That’s not easy in the best of times, but for Alastair Havers and his 250-strong team at Sainsbury’s London Road in Southend, they’ve delivered the winning combination during what has been one of the store’s most challenging periods to date: a complete top-to-bottom refit.
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