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Sounds right;
i also noticed the grocery pattern as a kid people panic buy around 1st of month week + snowstorm\ice storms..........................................................................
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Could be ;
or a very good or exceptional associate could be noted in many ways/recommended.
I remember some patterns from my teen grocery days;
People would panic buy on a coming snowstorm or ice storm LOL.
And 1st week of the month would be extra busy.[Edit= repeat pattern]