The Merchant’s Marathon

The Merchant’s Marathon :Identify Product Categories with the Longest Streaks of Consecutive Weeks of Strong Sales Advanced

Xorthax wants to know which categories endured the long run of commerce without faltering.

Xorthax wants to see which product categories sell steadily. For each category, find the longest streak of consecutive weeks where at least 10 completed orders in that category was sold. Include the start of the first week and start of the last week in the result set
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This reflects tracking sales consistency across product categories to pinpoint which perform reliably week after week.

You'll practice analyzing time-based trends, detecting consecutive activity patterns, and ranking grouped sequences for performance insights.

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