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

12/5/2022
Meijer sets opening date for new store concept
Meijer is expanding its footprint with its first new format since 2018.

Marianne Wilson
12/4/2022
Apple opens at American Dream
Apple’s newest U.S. store is housed in one of the largest malls in the United States.

Marianne Wilson
12/4/2022
Stop & Shop expands Flashfood waste diversion program
Stop & Shop is offering reduced prices on food while reducing food waste at a growing number of stores.

Marianne Wilson
12/1/2022
First Look: Athleta’s new Manhattan showplace
Athleta continues its store expansion with the opening of its 35th new store this year.

Marianne Wilson
12/1/2022
Consumer confidence falls again in November
Rising gas prices took a bite out of consumer confidence in November.

Marianne Wilson
12/1/2022
JLL: National retail rents up 4.4% in Q3; experiential tenants taking up more space
Vacant mall anchor space is being transformed into mixed use projects with hotel, multifamily, retail and office components.

Marianne Wilson
12/1/2022
Freight rail strike averted
A strike that would have halted nearly 7,000 freight trains and dealt a blow to the nation’s supply chain heading into the holidays has been averted.

Marianne Wilson
12/1/2022
Dick’s Sporting Goods taps longtime Best Buy exec to head stores
A 24-year Best Buy veteran is joining the executive leadership team at Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Marianne Wilson
12/1/2022
Ulta soars in Q3 amid ‘sustained resilience” of beauty category; comp sales jump
Ulta Beauty reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, revenue and comparable sales as shoppers kept spending on beauty despite higher prices.

Marianne Wilson
11/30/2022
Walmart launches new initiatives in fight against HIV
Walmart honored World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 by revealing two new community initiatives it is taking to help people cope with and prevent HIV.

Marianne Wilson
11/30/2022
ICSC: 78% of consumers shopped holiday weekend; discount stores most popular
The majority of U.S. adults went shopping over the long holiday weekend.

Marianne Wilson
11/30/2022
Designer Brands Q3 profit falls; owned-brand sales boost revenue
The parent company of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter bottom and top-line results and lowered its full-year guidance amid slowing consumer demand.

Marianne Wilson