September Beer Purchasers’ Index Stays Put
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for September 2025. The September BPI reading of 28 shows little movement in both monthly and annual comparisons, rising one […]
View Press ReleaseAugust Beer Purchasers’ Index Shows Seasonal Shift
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for August 2025. The August 2025 BPI fell to 27 from the August 2024 reading of 40. A […]
View Press ReleaseIndustry Holding Pattern Continues in July
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for July 2025. The BPI reading of 42 marks a 17-point decline from July 2024 but a 12-point month-to-month […]
View Press ReleaseBeer Distributors Support Texas Relief Efforts
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Beer distributors are mobilizing to help Central Texas recover from last weekend’s devastating floods. As the region begins its long recovery process, the Independent Beer Distributors Relief Fund (IBDRF) is […]
View Press ReleaseNBWA Statement on Budget Reconciliation Package
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) President and CEO Craig Purser released the following statement about the budget reconciliation package passed by the House and Senate: “NBWA and […]
View Press ReleaseJune Beer Purchasers’ Index Shows Contraction
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for June 2025. The combination of readings for the BPI (30) and At-Risk Inventory (52) measures signals a contractionary […]
View Press ReleaseImprovement, Lingering Caution in May Beer Purchasers’ Index
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for May 2025. As the beer industry enters the summer selling season, the Beer Purchasers’ Index (45) and […]
View Press ReleaseNBWA Statement on Main Street Tax Provisions
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) President and CEO Craig Purser released the following statement in support of making permanent the Main Street tax provisions from the 2017 […]
View Press ReleaseApril Beer Purchasers’ Index Sees Continued Contraction
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for April 2025. The April Beer Purchasers’ Index recorded a year-over-year decrease to 38 while the […]
View Press ReleaseNBWA Calls for Tax Certainty in Influential D.C. Publication
Today, NBWA President and CEO Craig Purser published an op-ed in the Hill newspaper with a simple message to Congress: don’t raise taxes on Main Street businesses. Read the full […]
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