The end-of-summer blues are hitting the beer category. The National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for August posted a reading of 40, which indicates wholesalers are ordering less beer as summer comes to a close.
Distributor orders increased for the fifth consecutive month in the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) July Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI). The BPI posted a reading of 59, the highest index since 2021.
Beer buyers believe the category will still be king for this year’s July 4 holiday, according to the latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) from the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).
Beer buyers’ optimism for beer continued this month, according to the latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) from the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).
On-premise retailers spent an estimated $400 million more on beer in 2023 than 2022, suggesting a positive turn and future opportunities for the category, according to National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) chief economist Lester Jones.
Beer ordering improved slightly in February, but remains in contraction, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) in the latest Beer Purchasers’ Index.
Beer inventory levels are starting out stronger this year than 2023, according to the latest Beer Purchasers Index (BPI) from the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).
Chief economists Bart Watson (Brewers Association) and Lester Jones (National Beer Wholesalers Association) spent much of the past couple years staving off fears of a recession and preaching about how beer is “economically resilient.”
Wholesalers’ beer ordering entered expansion territory in November after four months of contraction, indicating “a more neutral stance for the industry,” according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI). The BPI’s November reading for total beer was 51, a three-point month-over-month (MoM) increase from October’s reading of 48. A reading greater than 50 indicates expansion, while less than 50 indicates contraction.
October’s Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) reading of 48 “shows a steady state for the industry,” National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) chief economist Lester Jones wrote in the trade group’s monthly report.
