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

12/10/2024
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
12/9/2024
Walgreens reportedly in talks to sell itself to Sycamore Partners
Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly in discussions to sell itself to a private equity firm.

Marianne Wilson
12/9/2024
New York Stock Exchanges acts to delist The Container Store
The Container Store has received more bad news.

Marianne Wilson
12/9/2024
Academy Sports to open 20 to 25 new stores in 2025; Q3 sales, earnings miss
Academy Sports + Outdoors reported third-quarter earnings and sales that missed Street estimates as it continues to grow its brick-and-mortar footprint.

Marianne Wilson
12/9/2024
Retailers advised to bring cargo in early as potential port strike, tariffs loom
The new year may bring another strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast container ports.

Marianne Wilson
12/9/2024
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet buying up Big Lots leases; new CEO to take reins in February
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet reported a 7.8% increase in revenue for its third quarter as it continues to expand its store count — with the help of former Big Lots locations.

Marianne Wilson
12/8/2024
C-Suite Moves: November update
Here are the major leadership changes that occurred during November, starting with the most recent. (All changes have already taken effect unless otherwise noted.)

Marianne Wilson
12/8/2024
Activists want Macy’s to cut capital expenditures, consider selling Bloomingdale’s
A new round of activist investors are taking aim at Macy’s Inc., calling for a new approach to restoring profitability that includes a review of its real estate, accelerated share buybacks and the possible sale of its two high-performing banners: Bloomingdale’s and Blue Mercury.

Marianne Wilson