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

10/27/2022
Consumer confidence falls in October as inflation fears rise
U.S. consumer confidence declined in October following back-to-back monthly gains.

Marianne Wilson
10/27/2022
Bed Bath & Beyond selling more stock
Bed Bath & Beyond is looking to sell more stock, using some of the proceeds to help with its turnaround initiative.

Marianne Wilson
10/27/2022
Study: Return rates growing faster than revenue growth for most retailers
Retailers need a better strategy to manage returns.

Marianne Wilson
10/27/2022
Tropical Smoothie Cafe opens new format
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is seeing double.

Marianne Wilson
10/27/2022
Amazon returns to profitability amid mixed Q3; sounds warning on holiday sales
Amazon posted a mixed third quarter as its lucrative cloud business slowed and it warned that holiday sales would come in well under expectations.

Marianne Wilson
10/27/2022
Walmart opening in-store Netflix hubs — complete with streaming gift cards
Walmart’s popular online storefront devoted to Netlix shows-related merchandise is going physical.

Marianne Wilson
10/26/2022
Threat of nationwide rail strike grows
Fears of a nationwide rail strike are growing following a union vote.

Marianne Wilson
10/26/2022
Check out Sweetgreen’s first digital-only location
Customers can’t buy anything on-site at the new Sweetgreen.

Marianne Wilson
10/26/2022
TravelCenters continues to expand and upgrade existing locations
TravelCenters of America Inc. continues to expand and enhance its existing sites.

Marianne Wilson
10/26/2022
Parent company of Famous Footwear rolls out on-demand pay
Caleres is making any day payday for its employees.

Marianne Wilson
10/26/2022
Consumers’ confidence to spend greater than retailers think, says report
Senior retail leaders are more pessimistic about consumers’ confidence to spend in the face of inflation than consumers themselves indicate.

Marianne Wilson
10/26/2022
Jungle Scout reveals findings from Amazon vs. Walmart report
Walmart wins out when it comes to affordability and everyday items such as groceries, but Amazon is tops for electronics, books and clothing.

Marianne Wilson