Small world! I worked part-time at Korvette’s in my college days. I loved that we got employee discounts even on sale items - like records.
Guys who traveled to promote the various labels' albums gave us free LPs.
All time best for me: The Columbia guy from New York specially brought and gave me (he knew I was a Bob Dylan fanatic since his second album) the not yet released disc jockey promotional copy of Blonde On Blonde. Fantastic.