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

1/17/2023
Urban Outfitters’ parent opening fulfillment center — for its rental brand
Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) is expanding its fulfillment network as it doubles down on clothing rental and resale.

Marianne Wilson
1/17/2023
Bluedot predictions include more EV stations at malls, smaller footprint stores
Logistics is the new customer experience.

Marianne Wilson
1/17/2023
Walmart expands pilot for employees to become truck drivers
Walmart is expanding an initiative to attract new drivers for its private fleet — using its existing workforce.

Marianne Wilson
1/17/2023
Party City files for bankruptcy as it looks to restructure debt
Party City has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid pullback in consumer spending and higher prices due to inflation.

Marianne Wilson
1/16/2023
Lululemon taps former Burberry exec for new C-suite position
Lululemon Athletica has expanded its senior leadership ranks with a Burberry veteran.

Marianne Wilson
1/16/2023
Amazon in collaboration with Tennessee State University
Amazon is teaming up with one of the country’s historically Black colleges or universities.

Marianne Wilson
1/16/2023
Keynoters announced for SPECS 2023 — Register now!
Learn about what’s trending in physical retail and what’s coming next at Chain Store Age’s 59th annual SPECS event, March 19-21, 2023, at the Gaylord Texan, in Grapevine, Texas, just outside of Dallas.

Marianne Wilson
1/16/2023
NRF taking its ‘Big Show’ on the road — to Asia
The National Retail Federation is expanding its annual “Retail’s Big Show.”

Marianne Wilson
1/16/2023
New study finds most retailers still short on frontline staff
Retailers continue to be challenged by a frontline labor shortage.

Marianne Wilson
1/16/2023
Neiman Marcus expands C-suite with two new roles
Neiman Marcus Group has expanded its senior ranks in a move to accelerate its growth and its efforts to transform the customer experience.

Marianne Wilson
1/12/2023
First Look: Whole Foods Market opens in NYC Art Deco landmark building
Whole Foods Market has opened its 17th store in the Big Apple.

Marianne Wilson
1/12/2023
Target opened 23 stores in 2022 — here is strategy behind them and the locations
For Target Corp., it’s all about the community when opening a new store.

Marianne Wilson