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

12/11/2024
With merger off, Kroger doubles down on new stores, remodels; restarting buybacks
The Kroger Co. is resuming stock buyback after abandoning its acquisition of Albertsons.

Marianne Wilson
12/11/2024
Primark opens its first Texas store, with more to come — here's where
Primark has expanded its brick-and-mortar footprint to the Lone Star state.

Marianne Wilson
12/11/2024
Report: HBC, parent company of Saks, secures $2 billion bond to buy Neiman Marcus
A deal that would bring new owners to the Neiman Marcus Group is closer to becoming a reality.

Marianne Wilson
12/11/2024
J.Jill’s Claire Spofford to retire; search on for a new CEO
There’s going to be a change in leadership at J.Jill in the new year.

Marianne Wilson
12/10/2024
Sales grew in November; retailers on track for ‘successful’ holiday season
Moderate retail sales growth continued in November even as two of the holiday season’s busiest shopping days bumped over into December and weren’t included in the month’s totals.

Marianne Wilson
12/10/2024
Kim Kardashian’s popular Skims brand opens NYC flagship
Skims, the $4 billion shapewear brand co-founded by reality TV superstar and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian, has made its long-awaited brick-and-mortar debut in New York City.

Marianne Wilson
12/10/2024
GameStop Q3 sales plunge 20%; expects more store closures
Game Stop Corp. reported a third-quarter profit amid cost-cutting efforts even as its sales continued to decline.

Marianne Wilson
12/10/2024
NYC Must-See Retail: The best of 2024
From a luxury fashion brand to a natural foods grocery giant, New York City has been abuzz with new store openings this year.

Marianne Wilson
12/10/2024
Wegmans to enter two new states in 2025
Wegmans Food Markets is expanding its footprint in new and existing markets..

Marianne Wilson
12/10/2024
Albertsons sues Kroger for breach of contract, calls off merger; Kroger fires back
Albertsons Companies has moved to terminate its merger agreement with The Kroger Co. and has filed a lawsuit suing the grocery store giant for breach of contract.

Marianne Wilson
12/10/2024
Macy’s ends accounting error investigation, sees no material impact; Q3 sales fall
Macy’s has completed an investigation into an employee who hid about $151 million of delivery expenses on its accounting books for nearly three years and said it has tightened its controls to avoid a repeat of the problem.

Marianne Wilson
12/9/2024
Federal judge blocks Kroger’s $25B acquisition of Albertsons
In a major win for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a federal judge temporarily blocked The Kroger Co. from acquiring rival Albertsons in a deal that would have created the largest supermarket chain in the U.S.

Marianne Wilson