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

5/16/2023
Walmart shines in Q1; raises full-year outlook
Walmart reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that topped expectations and boosted its full-year outlook as grocery sales and online growth helped offset a slowdown in discretionary spending.

Marianne Wilson
5/16/2023
TJX earnings top estimates; Q2 off to ‘good start’
The TJX Companies posted better-than-expected first-quarter profit and raised its full-year guidance even as its sales fell short.

Marianne Wilson
5/16/2023
First Look: Malibu Barbie Café opens in NYC — awash in pink
Malibu Barbie has traded the West Coast for the Big Apple — at least for a while.

Marianne Wilson
5/16/2023
Jack in the Box heading south of the border as it continues U.S. expansion
Jack in the Box is expanding in new markets at home and outside the United States.

Marianne Wilson
5/16/2023
Torrid on hunt for a new CFO
The chief financial officer of Torrid Holdings Inc. is leaving after less than a year on the job.

Marianne Wilson
5/16/2023
Target tops estimates; expects $500 million hit in annual profit due to theft
Target Corp.’s first-quarter earnings and sales were better than expected even as consumers focused on necessities over discretionary items and shopped more in-store than online.

Marianne Wilson
5/15/2023
Meijer keeps on expanding — here are the new locations
The discounter has opened two supercenters in Northeast Ohio.

Marianne Wilson
5/15/2023
Lululemon senior VP, global creative director dies; was 15-year Nike veteran
Lululemon Athletica is mourning the loss of one of its senior executives.

Marianne Wilson
5/15/2023
NRF: Core retail sales inch up in April as consumers remain ‘engaged’
Retail sales rebounded in April after falling in March not all sectors enjoyed gains.

Marianne Wilson
5/15/2023
Home Depot sales fall amid rough weather, falling lumber prices; expects sales decline
The Home Deport is expecting its first annual sales decline in more than a decade.

Marianne Wilson