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

10/1/2020
Walmart in $8.8 billion deal to sell Asda
Walmart Inc. has found new buyers for its U.K. supermarket chain.

Marianne Wilson
9/30/2020
Target, Walmart to take on Amazon Prime Day
Amazon will have some competition on its annual two-day Prime Day sales extravaganza.

Marianne Wilson
9/30/2020
Tanger taps Simon exec for operations role
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. is appointing Leslie Swanson as executive VP of operations.

Marianne Wilson
9/30/2020
Gap Inc. holiday hiring targets warehouses, call centers
Gap Inc.’s holiday hiring is going virtual this year and some seasonal hires will be able to work from home.

Marianne Wilson
9/30/2020
Bed Bath & Beyond in first same-store sales gain since 2016; swings to Q2 profit
Bed Bath & Beyond reported its first same-store sales gain in years fueled by surging e-commerce sales.

Marianne Wilson
9/30/2020
Dick’s Sporting Goods adding 11 new stores; will open in-store Soccer Shops
Dick’s Sporting Goods continues to expand its nationwide footprint and add new concepts to its store portfolio.

Marianne Wilson
9/30/2020
MarineMax expanding store portfolio via acquisition
MarineMax is growing its presence on the West Coast and in the Great Lakes area.

Marianne Wilson
9/29/2020
J.Jill completes financial restructuring
J.Jill has completed a transaction that kept it out of bankruptcy court.

Marianne Wilson
9/29/2020
Walmart to redesign nearly 1,000 stores
Walmart has unveiled an airport-inspired, digitally-enabled store design that it plans to start rolling out this year.

Marianne Wilson
9/29/2020
Survey: Walmart’s new membership program brings in big number in only two weeks
Walmart’s new membership program, Walmart Plus, is running fast out of the gate.

Marianne Wilson
9/29/2020
Parent company of Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein names new CEO
PVH Corp. is moving forward with its planned leadership succession.

Marianne Wilson
9/28/2020
Survey: Plenty of holiday shoppers still plan to shop in stores
Not all shopping will be done online this season.

Marianne Wilson