Tag Archives: Beer Purchasers Index

FMB/Seltzer Decline Continues

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The FMB/seltzer Beer Purchasers Index (BPI) reading continued falling to an unprecedented 31 from 87 in November 2020. Meanwhile, imports and premium lights are the only segments in solid expansion territory this month, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s Beer … Continue reading →

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FMB/Seltzers Continue to Fall, Imports Gain in NBWA Beer Purchasers’ Index

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The FMB/seltzer segment continued to see significant declines in the National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s Beer Purchasers Index this summer. This segment took another big hit, falling 48 points from 92 in October 2020 to 44 in October 2021. The index for imports continued into expansion territory … Continue reading →

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NBWA Beer Purchasers’ Index Sees FMB/Seltzer Plunge

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

National Beer Wholesalers Association’s  (NBWA) Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for August  overall index of 74 matches the August 2020 reading of 74. But, the components that make up that aggregate reading are very different. Most importantly is the dramatic change … Continue reading →

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Beer Purchasers’ Index ‘Pops’ at 80 as Economy Reopens

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s Beer Purchasers Index in May soared to 80 from 64 a year earlier. “This month’s survey cycles the May 2020 survey, a month that saw dramatic shifts in consumer behavior as the on-premise beer business … Continue reading →

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Beer Purchasers Index Shows Recovery Underway

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

As the U.S. reopens, beer distributors have been restocking, something brought into dramatic relief by the National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s Beer Purchasers Index, which stands at 79, more than twice April 2020’s all-time low of 54. Looking across the segments for … Continue reading →

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Beer Continues Return to Normal

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

After a dramatic year in 2020, the National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s Beer Purchasers Index for January continued to show signs of returning to normal. The total BPI for January 2021 is at 66.4, about where it was in January 2020 … Continue reading →

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