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

12/29/2020
Holiday sales up 6.8%, according to Customer Growth Partners
The holiday selling season finished strong, online and in-store.

Marianne Wilson
12/29/2020
Timberland parent completes $2.1 billion acquisition
VF Corp. has added a hot streetwear brand with a devoted following to its portfolio.

Marianne Wilson
12/29/2020
Top Retail Deals of 2020
Overall M&A activity in the retail sector was slower in 2020 than in previous years as retail companies focused on the many challenges and uncertainties brought on by the pandemic. But the year, particularly the latter half, still had its share of major transactions.

Marianne Wilson
12/29/2020
J.C. Penney CEO exits
J.C. Penney has started the search for a new chief executive.

Marianne Wilson
12/29/2020
L Brands in deal to open Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works stores in Israel
Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works stores will open in Israel, reportedly starting in the second half of 2021.

Marianne Wilson
12/29/2020
Tiffany shareholders give OK to $15.8 billion LVMH deal
The year-long dispute between Tiffany & Co. and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has ended.

Marianne Wilson
12/29/2020
Placer.ai predicts resurgence of shopping malls in 2021
Watch out for Kohl’s, Dollar General and HomeGoods in 2021.

Marianne Wilson
12/28/2020
Target in $350 million deal to sell online beauty retailer Dermstore
Target Corp. is selling a high-end skincare and beauty retailer it acquired in 2013 to a fast-growing U.K. e-commerce company.

Marianne Wilson
12/27/2020
Westwood Contractors names new CEO
Westwood Contractors has a new chief executive officer.

Marianne Wilson
12/27/2020
Done Deal: Ascena Retail sells Ann Taylor, other brands to Sycamore
Ascena Retail Group has completed the $540 million sale of Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey to Premium Apparel LLC, an affiliate of private equity firm Sycamore Partners.

Marianne Wilson