February

Store of the Month: When Sainsbury’s revamped its store in Hayes, west London, the grocer came up with what it termed at the time a ‘store of the future’. And, in truth, this 88,000 sq ft behemoth was certainly an advance on what others were doing in the sector, with a second floor, for clothing, that acts almost like a separate shop. Worth a visit, if only because this store is so much better than the great majority of food retailing stores.