May 2019 - Sandyx

Celebrating 150 years of Sainsbury’s

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Congratulations to Sainsbury’s for having a positive impact on society for 150 years.

A brief history of Sainsbury's

Opening their first ever Drury Lane store in 1869 and stocking it with nothing but eggs, butter and milk, Sainsbury’s has achieved a lot since then.

Not only are they now the UK’s second biggest supermarket chain owning a total of 1,423 stores nationwide, they are a brand that cares about their customers, their employees and the environment. Sainsbury’s has been one of our top clients for the past couple of years and we are incredibly proud to think that the project work we do for them continues to support their growth.

We have created an infographic honouring the success of Sainsbury's over the years which can be viewed here

Sainsbury's celebration of 150 years

On Wednesday 22nd May, Sainsbury’s revealed that Her Majesty the Queen was a visitor in their temporary 1860’s style pop-up store, which was set up on Drury Lane – just a stone’s throw away from the original site of their very first shop. Aside from a nostalgic trip down memory lane coupled with a regal visit, Sainsbury’s also offered customers extra Nectar points over the late May bank holiday weekend. Motorists were also treated to a reduction in fuel prices across Sainsbury’s petrol stations. A big factor of Sainsbury’s success is due to their customers and this has clearly been acknowledged in their anniversary celebrations.

What did our project work for Sainsbury's entail?

When we first got in touch with Sainsbury’s, they were looking for assistance with their property portfolio management system. Given the abundance of stores they have, it’s hardly surprising that they wanted this system to be highly functional and efficient.

Sainsbury’s chose to partner with Sandyx because they were impressed with our hands on approach to the project and our goal of delivering a system that requires less external support, consequently freeing up time for their technical team.

The system they were using was based on the Salesforce platform, however it had been altered by numerous third party developers over the years. Sainsbury’s were looking to add further functionality and integration with a documentation system being developed in parallel, whilst cleaning up and simplifying existing processes.

The end result - a flexible and foolproof solution for Sainsbury's

By the end of the main project, Sainsbury’s had a refined system capable of future adaptation if necessary, without disrupting any functionality. The technical team at Sainsbury’s were delighted with our solution and further projects have been undertaken and are ongoing, to add additional enhancements and integrations.

If you have any questions whatsoever about your existing CRM system or Salesforce org, please do not hesitate to contact us today.

Exhibiting at the Tech Show North 2019

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Sandyx were very grateful to have secured a stand at the Tech Show North 2019, one of the most prolific business exhibitions taking part in the North West.

What was the purpose of the Tech Show North?

The Tech Show North 2019 was the biggest gathering of technology companies, suppliers and vendors outside of London to occur this year.

Visitors were free to explore the very best talent and innovation in the UK technology scene, watch demos of products and services and even consult one-on-one with exhibitors to arrange work.

Exploring the exhibitors - and getting stand envy

Given the nature of the Tech Show North, we anticipated some incredible and forward-thinking displays showing off the very best in technology – and we weren’t wrong.

Upon arriving, we saw an array of inventions, demos, light boxes and competitions being set up everywhere – including VR headsets, a branded buzz wire game and a 3D printer whirring away to produce figurines.

One stand featured a display which gave a whole new meaning to interaction – this incredible MediaCity mosaic photograph by Arm, a globally-established IoT provider and architecture designer.

Centre stage of the event hall features two lustrous Tesla vehicles, which naturally captured plenty of attention – especially when their sound systems and rising doors were turned on for a demonstration! Being an outstanding leader in automotive innovation, it’s hardly surprising Tesla snagged a spot at the Tech Show.

Promoting our services to a wide variety of visitors

From digital agencies and fin-tech developers, to University research institutions and recruitment app designers, there was a stand representing something for absolutely everyone.

Being a Salesforce CRM provider ourselves, the visitors to our stand were primarily Salesforce rookies or users who hadn’t yet discovered the full power of the platform. Others recognised the word ‘Salesforce’ on our signage and simply wanted to know more on what it is, especially if it was being used in their workplace and they wanted to sharpen their knowledge.

Our head of sales, Stuart Greig, kept the demos flowing on his laptop for people to watch and before we knew it, we had collected a whole jar of business cards and filled-in enquiry forms.

Our summary of the Tech Show North 2019

CRM is an incredibly broad and important concept not only to us, but to any organisation that deals with customers.

The fact that we were one of the only CRM providers at the Tech Show North gave us a whopping advantage and we are delighted that we’re able to provide some of the attendees with a perfect CRM solution – who were equally delighted with our presence.

Overall, Sandyx thoroughly enjoyed the Tech Show North and met some wonderful people with bright ideas, concepts and questions over the two days and we look forward to working with them in the near future and attending similar events. If you have any questions whatsoever about your existing CRM system or Salesforce org, please do not hesitate to contact us today.