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

5/9/2022
Target in new media initiative to help Black businesses
Target Corp. is extending its efforts to use its scale and resources to create economic opportunity for Black-owned businesses at the company and beyond.

Marianne Wilson
5/9/2022
Ikea to invest about $3.15 billion in new, existing stores
Ingka Group, the largest Ikea retailer, is making a big investment in brick-and-mortar.

Marianne Wilson
5/9/2022
Carl’s, Hardee’s parent investing $500 million in physical, digital transformations
CKE Restaurants Holdings is investing in a “fresh start.”

Marianne Wilson
5/9/2022
ThredUp loss widens even as revenue increases
A big jump in revenue and customer engagement didn’t help ThredUp’s bottom line in the first quarter.

Marianne Wilson
5/8/2022
NPD: General merchandise unit sales down in April
Consumers’ willingness to spend is not as strong as it was a year ago.

Marianne Wilson
5/8/2022
Female-founded retail brands to open at spring/summer pop-up
Boston Seaport’s retail incubator and pop-up village will celebrate nine female-owned brands this spring and summer.

Marianne Wilson
5/8/2022
Online grocery sales drop in April as cost concerns outweigh COVID
Consumers are doing less grocery shopping online.

Marianne Wilson
5/8/2022
Party City loss widens amid elevated costs; ‘headwinds’ to continue
Party City Holdco Inc. reported a bigger-than-expected first-quarter loss as supply chain and inflationary challenges took a bite out of its bottom line.

Marianne Wilson
5/8/2022
Study: Here’s how inflation is changing consumers’ shopping habits
Rising prices are causing most consumers to look for less expensive ways to shop.

Marianne Wilson
5/5/2022
Meijer diverts 1 million-plus pounds of store waste — here’s how
Meijer is diverting waste with the help of its customers.

Marianne Wilson