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

11/29/2021
NRF holiday recap: In-store shopping up, online down; average spend falls YOY
Approximately 104.9 million people shopped in stores from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, up from 92.3 million in 2020, according to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.

Marianne Wilson
11/29/2021
Chico’s turnaround continues in Q3
Chico’s FAS maintained its momentum in the third quarter, swinging to a surprise profit and reporting strong comparable sales across its three banners.

Marianne Wilson
11/29/2021
Amazon wins Black Friday for second consecutive year, reports Numerator
Amazon has done it again — but no thanks to Gen Z.

Marianne Wilson
11/29/2021
Citi Trends to open 40 stores in 2022
Citi Trends is expanding its footprint.

Marianne Wilson
11/28/2021
Retailers offer White House supply chain recommendations
The Retail Industry Leaders Association sent a letter to President Biden offering recommendations for additional actions the administration should take to further alleviate existing bottlenecks in the country’s supply chains.

Marianne Wilson
11/28/2021
Biden meets with CEOs about supply chain issues; Walmart cites improvements
The CEOs of Kroger, Best Buy, Etsy were among executives who met with President Biden at the White House on Monday to discuss the state of holiday supply chain challenges.

Marianne Wilson
11/28/2021
CGP: Black Friday sales hit record $34.9 billion, boosted by Thanksgiving closures
Black Friday reclaimed its relevance as the key retail milestone on the way to Christmas.

Marianne Wilson
11/28/2021
Lighting design trends influenced by pandemic, according to survey
A recent survey of hundreds of designers revealed some interesting trends with regards to lighting and the pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
11/28/2021
Black Friday store traffic up year-over-year; down from pre-pandemic levels
Traffic in retail stores rebounded from last year but remains down compared with 2019 as consumers started holiday shopping earlier in the season and also continued their shift to online.

Marianne Wilson
11/28/2021
Walmart CFO to step down in January 2023; company starts search for successor
The chief financial officer of Walmart Inc. plans to leave the company in early 2023.

Marianne Wilson
11/23/2021
DTC 3D-printed furniture brand Model No. opens first physical store
An online furniture retailer with a mission to create healthy, tech-forward and made-to-order furniture has opened its first physical space.

Marianne Wilson
11/23/2021
Six myths of holiday shopping 2021 busted
Think you know what the 2021 holiday shopping season has in store? Think again.

Marianne Wilson