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

11/13/2022
October e-grocery sales fall year-over-year; mass continues to gain over grocers
Online grocery sales in October were down 3% year-over-year but, at $7.8 billion, were flat with the previous month.

Marianne Wilson
11/13/2022
Dutch Bros targets 150 new stores for 2023
Dutch Bros. Inc. is on track to meeting its store expansion goal.

Marianne Wilson
11/9/2022
Former Burlington exec joins Bed Bath & Beyond C-suite
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has tapped a former Burlington Stores executive to head marketing.

Marianne Wilson
11/9/2022
Target goes big — unveils larger-format store with more modern design
Target Corp.’s latest new store strategy involves a bigger footprint.

Marianne Wilson
11/9/2022
Dockers continues push into physical retail
Dockers is expanding its store footprint at home and in international markets.

Marianne Wilson
11/9/2022
H&M’s Cos to enter new market
Cos is expanding its store footprint and its new sustainable design concept.

Marianne Wilson
11/9/2022
In a first, Walgreens annual bonus plan to include disability rep metric
Walgreens Boots Alliance is strengthening its commitment to expand disability representation across all levels of its U.S. segments.

Marianne Wilson
11/8/2022
Gap Inc. in $40 million deal to sell Greater China business to e-commerce firm
Gap Inc. continues on its path to serve international markets through a more” asset-light, cost-effective model.”

Marianne Wilson
11/8/2022
NPD: In-store sales have edge over online sales this year
There’s good news for brick-and-mortar retailers in a new report.

Marianne Wilson
11/8/2022
Hiring update: Seasonal hiring slows but overall retail employment up
There is some good news for retailers in a new retail hiring report.

Marianne Wilson