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

9/15/2022
Build-A-Bear Workshop puts a different spin on its newest store
Build-A-Bear Workshop has gone pro.

Marianne Wilson
9/15/2022
Reuters: Mexican retailer Liverpool takes stake in Nordstrom
Mexico City-based Liverpool has acquired a 9.9% passive stake in Nordstrom.

Marianne Wilson
9/15/2022
Terez opens its first physical store
Terez has opened its first permanent brick-and-mortar location.

Marianne Wilson
9/14/2022
Retail sales inch up in August amid consumer resiliency
Consumers’ willingness to spend overcame inflation in August as more jobs, higher wages and falling gas prices helped ease some of the pressure of high prices.

Marianne Wilson
9/14/2022
Bed Bath & Beyond reveals first round of store closings — here’s the list
Bed Bath & Beyond is moving ahead with one part of its newest turnaround effort.

Marianne Wilson
9/14/2022
Williams-Sonoma leadership changes; West Elm president leaving
Two company veterans are leaving Williams-Sonoma.

Marianne Wilson
9/14/2022
Kanye West tells Gap he’s ending partnership; will open his own stores
Kanye West’s two-year collaboration with Gap Inc. is apparently over.

Marianne Wilson
9/13/2022
NRF: Retail shrink nears $100 billion; ORC a top challenge
Customer-on-employee violence has emerged as a growing new risk and threat to retailers.

Marianne Wilson
9/13/2022
Windsor Fashions continues national expansion with first Manhattan location
Windsor Fashions has finally made it to the Big Apple.

Marianne Wilson
9/13/2022
Founder of Patagonia gives the company away
As outdoor apparel and gear company Patagonia kicks off its next 50 years, its founder and owner, Yvon Chouinard, and his family have made an unusual decision.

Marianne Wilson