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

7/23/2025
Consumer tech spending expected to soften in second half of year
The “pull-forward” consumer purchasing that supported revenue gains in the U.S. consumer technology market during the first half of 2025 has ebbed.

Marianne Wilson
7/22/2025
The top factors affecting back-to-school shoppers this year include…
Back-to-school in-store shoppers are on the hunt for deals and promotions this year — and even secondhand items.

Marianne Wilson
7/22/2025
First Look: Innovative, experiential Tm:rw store opens in Times Square
A sleek, futuristic store featuring state-of-the-art, technologically-driven items across categories has opened its doors in the heart of Manhattan’s Times Square.

Marianne Wilson
7/22/2025
Walmart details efforts to keep its online marketplace secure
Walmart is taking aggressive action towards fraudulent sellers who seek to defraud customers with counterfeit items.

Marianne Wilson
7/21/2025
Sleep Number starts search for a new CFO
There's been another change in the C-suite at Sleep Number.

Marianne Wilson
7/21/2025
Target’s back-to-school promo to include in-store personalization stations
Target Corp. is bringing back a popular in-store feature for its “Back-to-School-idays” shopping event, running July 27 - Aug. 2.

Marianne Wilson
7/21/2025
Consumer Edge: New data reveals major shifts in U.S. general merchandise spending
Consumers have altered their spending behavior in response to ongoing macroeconomic headwinds, signaling a widespread realignment in how and where Americans shop.

Marianne Wilson
7/20/2025
Mid-Year Recap: Retailers continue to expand despite challenges
From C-suite shakeups and bankruptcies to sticky inflation, tariff threats and anxious consumers, it’s been a challenging year so far for the retail industry. Uncertainty seems to be the dominant theme, among consumers and retailers alike.

Marianne Wilson
7/20/2025
Retailers left money on the table during Prime Day, suggests Constructor data
Many retailers ran competing sales during the Prime Day event, but new data shows shoppers largely didn’t search beyond Amazon for deals.

Marianne Wilson
7/20/2025
Dollar General CFO departing to join C-suite at Nordstrom
Nordstrom Inc. has named a new finance chief and Dollar General has started a search for a new one.

Marianne Wilson