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

10/13/2021
Walgreens to invest $5.2 billion in VillageMD, becoming majority owner
Walgreens Boots Alliance is making a major investment in the delivery of value-based primary care, a $1 trillion, fast-growing segment of the health care industry.

Marianne Wilson
10/13/2021
Gift cards poised for big holiday season amid inventory, shipping concerns
The most requested holiday gift for nearly 15 years is ready for another big year.

Marianne Wilson
10/13/2021
Walgreens Q4 tops estimates; launches new business segment focused on health care
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales beat expectations amid a surge in COVID-16 vaccinations that saw it administer 13.5 million vaccines, nearly double what it expected.

Marianne Wilson
10/13/2021
Target teams up with Lego for limited-edition lifestyle collection
Target Corp. is expanding its partnership with an iconic toy brand in time for the holidays.

Marianne Wilson
10/13/2021
Study: 50% of frontline workers planning to resign; burnout cited as top reason
Burnout is causing frontline workers — particularly those in the retail and grocery industries — to leave their jobs.

Marianne Wilson
10/12/2021
Windsor Fashions opening 28 stores by year end; 35 planned for 2022
Windsor Fashions is accelerating its store expansion.

Marianne Wilson
10/12/2021
Walmart, other retailers take actions to help ease supply chain congestion
Three of the nation’s largest goods carriers pledged to increase their efforts to address supply chain problems that are already causing some bare shelves across stores.

Marianne Wilson
10/12/2021
Survey: Holiday in-store shoppers want extended hours, occupancy limits
A new survey confirms that holiday shopping will start early this year and that more of it will involve the physical store.

Marianne Wilson
10/12/2021
Walgreens closing five stores in San Francisco due to crime
Organized retail crime is taking a heavy toll on some retailers in San Francisco.

Marianne Wilson
10/12/2021
NPD: September sales reveal significant retail shifts
The lull in discretionary spending that typically occurs in September was largely missing this year.

Marianne Wilson