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ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- National Beer Wholesalers Association President & CEO Craig Purser issued the following statement on the violent actions at the U.S. Capitol today: "Today’s unlawful assault on the U.S Capitol and the nation’s democracy jars our sense of security and order. These violent actions run directly counter to America's history of the peaceful transfer of power and undermine our Constitution. Having worked on Capitol Hill and having been involved in the political process for more than 30 years, I am heartbroken. This attack on our Capitol, a beacon of our democracy and our...
Distributors Against Human Trafficking aims to educate America’s more than 140,000 beer distribution employees about how to identify, report signs of human trafficking ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) announced during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month that the Distributors Against Human Trafficking initiative has trained 6,000 beer distribution employees to safely spot and report the signs of human trafficking. NBWA is well on its way to reaching its goal of training 10,000 employees by the end of 2021. “When we began the Distributors...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers' Index (BPI) for December 2020. After dramatic changes in beer purchasing throughout the year, the December data shows a more moderate reading. The total Beer Purchasers' Index for December 2020 is at 64, only a few points above December 2019 at 61. The “at-risk inventory" (inventory at risk of going out of code in the next 30 days) measure continues to remain relatively low among all the segments, with total beer at 29 compared to 52 in December 2019. NBWA Chief Economist Lester Jones...
Concord, NH - The Beer Distributors Association of New Hampshire (BDNH), in partnership with Anheuser Busch, Molson Coors, and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), is donating $5,000 in local grocery gift cards to the New Hampshire Hospitality Employee Relief Fund (NHHERF). The Fund, which was launched in March 2020, offers grants to hospitality industry employees who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “Restaurants are not only our partners, but also part of the fabric of our community, and their staff are our friends and neighbors,” said Chris Brown, president and...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On Dec. 5, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), the leading voice for America’s 3,000 independent beer distributors, will commemorate the 87th anniversary of the passing of the 21st Amendment, which repealed Prohibition and laid the foundation for today’s successful system of state-based alcohol regulation. In celebration of this historic milestone, NBWA President and CEO Craig Purser issued the following statement: “We raise a glass to celebrate the ratification of the 21st Amendment, which repealed the Prohibition of alcohol 87 years ago. “The passage of the...