A strong team .
Sir: May I make one comment, of a number I could make, on Edward Heathcoat Amory's article 'The end of the supermar- ket queue' (16 May)? I do not believe a large retail business can be run successfully as a 'dictatorship' or 'autocracy'. Strong leadership, clear vision, a disciplined approach and great attention to trading detail are certainly required, but success can only be achieved by a team, not by an individual. The article is unjust to those who made a major contribution to the com- pany's success during my chairmanship of Sainsbury's, notably my brother Simon and his successor, the late Sir Roy Griffiths, as deputy chairmen, and Joe Barnes and Tom Vyner as managing directors.
Sainsbury of Preston Candover
Stamford House, Stamford Street, London SE1
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