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

2/23/2021
Store closures take $1 billion bite out of TJX sales in Q4
TJX Cos. reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales that missed expectations as its sales took a big hit from store closures around the world.

Marianne Wilson
2/23/2021
Gap Inc. investing $140 million to build Texas DC amid rising online sales
Gap Inc. is investing in a new fulfillment center as it looks to double its digital sales during the next couple of years.

Marianne Wilson
2/23/2021
Lowe’s Q4 tops Street as sales jump 27%; cites broad demand across all departments
Lowe’s Cos. reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit and sales that beat expectations as spending on home projects continues to surge amid the pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
2/23/2021
U.S. retail sales in 2021 to rise 6.5% to 8.2% amid vaccine rollout, says NRF
Retail sales in the U.S. this year are expected to total more than $4.33 trillion as more individuals receive the COVID vaccine and the economy reopens.

Marianne Wilson
2/23/2021
Belk files for bankruptcy with eye on speedy exit as plan approved in one day
Belk filed for bankruptcy protection with a lender-supported reorganization plan that cut its debt load by about $450 million.

Marianne Wilson
2/23/2021
Gelson’s Markets to be acquired by Japanese retailer
Gelson’s Markets, which will celebrate its 70th anniversary this July, is being sold to a Japanese company looking to expand its fledgling U.S. footprint.

Marianne Wilson
2/22/2021
Estée Lauder to acquire beauty retailer Deciem in $1 billion deal
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has agreed to buy a majority stake in indie beauty brand Deciem Beauty Brand Group Inc.

Marianne Wilson
2/22/2021
Skincare company Heyday wants to open ‘hundreds of stores’ in next five years
Heyday plans to ramp up its brick-and-mortar expansion via franchising.

Marianne Wilson
2/22/2021
Consumer confidence at three-month high in February
Consumer confidence rose in February amid the vaccine push and as Americans grew more optimistic about the economy — and travel.

Marianne Wilson
2/22/2021
Macy’s posts first profitable quarter in a year on strong holiday, digital sales
Macy’s Inc. ended a year of “unprecedented disruption” on a very upbeat note, topping Street estimates and reporting quarterly sales improvements across all three of its brands.

Marianne Wilson