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

12/20/2021
A Pea in the Pod makes store comeback via Leap
A Pea in the Pod has returned to brick-and-mortar retailing.

Marianne Wilson
12/20/2021
Report: Nordstrom reviewing possible Rack spinoff
Nordstrom Inc. is reportedly reviewing options for its off-price Rack division.

Marianne Wilson
12/20/2021
McDonald’s selling Israeli digital startup to Mastercard
McDonald’s is selling a personalization and decision-logic technology company that it acquired nearly three years ago.

Marianne Wilson
12/19/2021
Holiday returns to soar — and so are retailer’s return costs
Retailers should be prepared for a surge of holiday gift returns.

Marianne Wilson
12/19/2021
CSA First Look: Toys “R” Us opens at American Dream
Toys “R” Us has officially opened the doors to its first U.S. store under its new owners.

Marianne Wilson
12/19/2021
Vaccine mandate for large employers reinstated; OSHA gives some leeway
A Supreme Court showdown is likely to occur over the reinstatement of the vaccine mandate for large businesses.

Marianne Wilson
12/19/2021
Starbucks to negotiate with workers forming a union in Buffalo
Starbucks Corp. said in a letter to its U.S. employees that it will negotiate in “good faith with its workers at a store in Buffalo, New York, that voted to unionize.

Marianne Wilson
12/19/2021
Consumers prefer to shop at retailers that require masks, according to new survey
Learning to live with COVID might be the new normal.

Marianne Wilson
12/19/2021
In-store Super Saturday traffic up 19.4% year-over-year; down from 2019
Store traffic on one of the busiest days of the holiday shopping season improved compared to last year but still has a way to go to get back to the pre-pandemic year of 2019.

Marianne Wilson
12/16/2021
Sears reportedly eyes selling or redeveloping corporate headquarters
Sears is reportedly planning to sell or redevelop its massive headquarters property in Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Marianne Wilson