Marianne Wilson

Marianne Wilson

Editor-in-Chief

Author Profile

Marianne Wilson is Editor-in-Chief of Chain Store Age. With three decades of experience at CSA, she is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced editors in the retail industry.

Over the years, she has been quoted in publications nationwide for her insights on retail, and has also served as a speaker and moderator at major retailing events and conferences in the U.S. and abroad.

Marianne leads the CSA editorial team, overseeing content development across the brand’s digital and print channels. She is also instrumental in the planning and execution of CSA’s annual Breakout Retailer Awards and Retail’s Top Women Awards.

A graduate of Boston University, Marianne loves to travel and seek out new retail wherever she goes. Prior to CSA, she was an editor at Hearst Publications.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

7/14/2025
NRF: Back-to-school shopping kicked off early this year
Concerns about potential price hikes due to tariffs have jumpstarted back-to-school shopping this year.

Marianne Wilson
7/13/2025
Study: Three holiday shopping predictions
Amid higher costs and other pressures, consumers will scrutinize every dollar spent this holiday season and make more “intentional” trade-offs decisions in every category.

Marianne Wilson
7/10/2025
Target opening eight stores in July and August — here are the locations
Target Corp. is celebrating the opening of eight new stores this summer — including its 320th location in California.

Marianne Wilson
7/10/2025
NRF: Sales slowed across nearly all sectors in June amid ongoing tariff concerns
Retail sales slipped in June — the first monthly decline since February — amid uncertainty surrounding the economy, tariffs and trade policy.

Marianne Wilson
7/9/2025
Ulta Beauty enters U.K. with acquisition of British beauty retailer Space NK
Ulta Beauty is accelerating its international growth.

Marianne Wilson
7/8/2025
S&P downgrades Saks; calls latest financing deal ‘tantamount to a default’
S&P Global Ratings doesn’t think too highly of Saks Global Enterprises’ latest move to enhance its liquidity.

Marianne Wilson
7/8/2025
Import cargo levels set to rebound in July, drop again after tariff delay ends
As retailers continue to stock up for the holiday season, import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to rebound in July after a double-digit drop in late spring. But the rebound is not likely to last.

Marianne Wilson
7/8/2025
RetailMeNot: Parents budgeting, cutting back on back-to-school spend
Sticking to a budget is top-of-mind for back-to-school shoppers this year, with the cost of goods once again serving as the biggest source of stress.

Marianne Wilson
7/8/2025
Study: Tariffs triggering purchasing, lifestyle changes
Rising costs driven by tariffs are causing consumers across the globe to scale back spending, switch brands, and rethink long-standing habits — including summer travel.

Marianne Wilson
7/7/2025
Confusion, anxiety move to center stage in economy, says NRF chief economist
Halfway through the year, it is still difficult to predict the impact new tariffs and other government policies will have on the U.S. economy.

Marianne Wilson