Brian Barrett, president of GuestMetrics, a firm that monitors bar and restaurant sales, wrote in a recent report: «Beer's loss of alcohol share has accelerated over the past few months, and saw its worst share loss in mid-August since the very beginning of the year.» (canadianbusiness.com)
Furthermore, last year brought velvet, extra-long sleeves, and statement furs, but 2017 surprised us at the very beginning of the year. (nancysfashionstyle.com)
I read this book at the very beginning of the year and it inspired me to start my Book Club. (livehalffullblog.com)