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

10/18/2020
Canada Goose to close U.S. stores on Election Day
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. is shuttering its stores in the U.S. on Nov.3 to make sure its employees have time to vote.

Marianne Wilson
10/18/2020
Nordstrom holiday plans include indoor Christmas tree lots and L.L. Bean tie-in
Nordstrom has entered into a partnership with a company known for its meticulously designed, realistic-looking artificial Christmas Trees.

Marianne Wilson
10/18/2020
Report: Target planning more stores on Long Island
Target Corp. is reportedly expanding its presence on New York’s Long Island.

Marianne Wilson
10/18/2020
P.F. Chang’s expanding new take-out concept
P.F. Chang’s is expanding its new format dedicated exclusively to take-out customers.

Marianne Wilson
10/18/2020
Alibaba challenges Walmart with $3.6 billion investment in Chinese chain
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is diving deeper into brick-and-mortar by acquiring the controlling stake in the largest big-box retailer in China.

Marianne Wilson
10/18/2020
Hudson’s Bay launches business to maximize value of real estate assets
Hudson’s Bay Company has taken another step towards unleashing the full potential of its real estate and investments business.

Marianne Wilson
10/18/2020
Nordstrom holiday plans include new curbside services; Zoom calls with Santa
Nordstrom’s is enhancing its curbside services — and adding some new twists — in time for the holidays.

Marianne Wilson
10/15/2020
CPG: Strong September sales bode well for holiday; forecasts 5.8% growth
Stellar sales in September should lead the way to a surprisingly strong holiday for retailers.

Marianne Wilson
10/15/2020
Consumer confidence continues to rise
After two months of significant positive growth, American consumer confidence in October is at its highest observed point since March of this year, despite much volatility.

Marianne Wilson
10/15/2020
VF Q2 earnings, sales top Street; raises dividend
VF Corp. turned in a better than expected second-quarter performance fueled by a surge in online demand and growth in China.

Marianne Wilson