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

2/22/2021
Home Depot sales momentum continues in Q4; holds back outlook due to pandemic
The Home Depot Inc. reported fourth-quarter profit and sales that easily topped Street expectations — including its third straight quarter of 25% comps — as consumers continued to invest heavily in their homes amid the pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
2/21/2021
Kohl's rejects activist investor group's move for board control
Kohl’s Corp. is pushing back against a group of activist investors who think the retailer is not moving quick enough to address “stagnant sales” and “declining gross margins” — issues that it said predate the pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
2/21/2021
Placer.ai: TJX off to strong start across all brands
The TJX Cos. portfolio had an exceptional end to 2020 and a very strong start in 2021.

Marianne Wilson
2/21/2021
U.S. online grocery sales hit $9.3 billion in January; customer satisfaction drops
Increased demand and expanded capacity fueled growth for grocery delivery and pickup in January.

Marianne Wilson
2/21/2021
Survey: Most retailers won’t require vaccines for workers, but will incentivize
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more readily available, a majority of retailers will not mandate employees be inoculated.

Marianne Wilson
2/18/2021
Target to anchor new mixed-use development in Miami
A shopping center in Miami’s West Little Havana neighborhood is being redeveloped into a mixed-use project that will include residential and office space along with retail and restaurants.

Marianne Wilson
2/18/2021
McDonald’s ties executive bonuses to diversity
McDonald's Corp. will tie 15% of executive bonuses to meeting diversity and inclusion targets and has pledged to put more women and minorities into senior management roles.

Marianne Wilson
2/18/2021
Solstice files for bankruptcy
Solstice Marketing Concepts has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Marianne Wilson
2/18/2021
Walgreens to receive 480,000 COVID vaccines a week
Walgreens Boots Alliance has administered more than 3 million COVID-19 vaccinations across long-term care facilities and other identified vulnerable populations. And now its in-store efforts are ramping up.

Marianne Wilson
2/18/2021
From the ground up: Energy-efficient Starbucks constructed in record time
Six days. That’s how long it took to build the new Starbucks in Abbotsford, British Columbia (Canada).

Marianne Wilson