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

10/14/2021
Activewear brand Vuori to open more than 100 U.S. stores in next five years
A Southern California-inspired, direct-to-consumer activewear brand for men and women has big plans for expansion on the heels of receiving one of the largest investments in recent times for a private fashion company.

Marianne Wilson
10/14/2021
Interest in store credit cards plunges
Consumer interest in-store credit cards is on the wane this holiday season.

Marianne Wilson
10/14/2021
Retail sales unexpectedly rise in September
American consumers kept shopping in September despite rising prices, supply chain disruption, the Delta variant and the end of enhanced unemployment benefits.

Marianne Wilson
10/14/2021
Dollar Tree looking to hire ‘thousands’
Dollar Tree is holding another hiring event as it ramps up for growth and the holiday season amid a severe labor crunch.

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
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
Best Buy kicking off holiday with new price guarantee; in-store mobile checkout
Best Buy is encouraging customers to start holiday shopping early, offering Black Friday deals in a four-day sale that starts Oct. 19.

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
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
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
NPD: September sales reveal significant retail shifts
The lull in discretionary spending that typically occurs in September was largely missing this year.

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