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

6/28/2022
Five (very) early holiday shopping predictions from Salesforce
Physical stores will drive growth across all channels during the 2022 holiday shopping season.

Marianne Wilson
6/28/2022
Bed Bath & Beyond fires CEO; names interim leader
The chief executive of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has been ousted by the board after a disastrous first quarter.

Marianne Wilson
6/28/2022
Amazon, Walmart, Levi Strauss in top tier of 50 ‘most patriotic’ brands
As the 4th of July holiday approaches, an annual study ranks the brands that consumers feel best embody the value of “patriotism” in 2022.

Marianne Wilson
6/27/2022
Report: Target updates health care policy in wake of Roe v. Wade ruling
Target Corp. has reportedly joined the ranks of retailers who have updated their health care travel reimbursement policies.

Marianne Wilson
6/27/2022
Walgreens drops plan to sell U.K.-based health and beauty chain Boots
Instability in the global financial markets has caused Walgreens Boots Alliance to take its Boots business off the selling block.

Marianne Wilson
6/27/2022
New Skechers store is its largest yet on the East Coast
Skechers has gone big in New Jersey.

Marianne Wilson
6/27/2022
C-suite shakeup at Dollar Tree; to replace CFO, four other top execs
Dollar Tree is shaking up its executive leadership team in a move to support “growth and accelerate implementation of its value creation initiatives,” the company said.

Marianne Wilson
6/27/2022
Target completes 1,000th store remodel — here’s what it means
Target Corp. has hit an important milestone in its ongoing effort to update its store and customer experience.

Marianne Wilson
6/27/2022
Dollar General makes leadership promotions, new hire
Dollar General announced a series of promotions and also a new hire to lead fresh merchandise.

Marianne Wilson
6/26/2022
The Home Depot enhances customer/employee experiences with full network refresh
The Home Depot is investing in its network infrastructure in a move that will also allow it to greatly streamline its IT management and operations.

Marianne Wilson