Phase 5 · Findings Memo — Bushwick Daily Grocery Price Index

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A. Top-line results

Basket total by store, cheapest to most expensive

Pull from the Analysis tab of the Tracker.

The index

Cheapest store, most expensive, the spread (e.g., "38% more"), and each store scored against the cheapest = 100.

B. Key findings

Aim for five to eight. Each needs the numbers behind it, which data it comes from, why it's interesting, and its caveat.

Findings
Finding	The numbers	Why it's interesting	Caveat / limit

The single most surprising finding

C. Patterns

By category

Produce vs. dairy vs. pantry vs. protein — where are the widest gaps?

By store type

Bodega vs. supermarket vs. premium vs. delivery — what's the story?

The policy test

How does your real basket compare with what a public store promises on "core staples"? Put your numbers against the claim — this is where the reporting meets the policy.

D. Limits & social

Honest limitations of the data

Sample size, one-week snapshot, sales, missing items, one collector per store.

Three stats to highlight for social

The punchiest, most shareable numbers.

Findings that need an owner or expert to explain (feeds Phase 6)

Coordinator review

The Coordinator (who also edits) records the decision here. You don't start the next phase until this reads Approve.

Decision

Approve Revise — see notes Hold

Notes / what to fix

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