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

8/30/2020
Rite Aid’s former CEO to lead Walgreens ops
Walgreens Boots Alliance has tapped the former chief executive of Rite Aid to head its U.S. operations.

Marianne Wilson
8/30/2020
Dollar General ups store remodels, cap expenditures
Dollar General is ramping up its store remodels for this year after reporting blow-out quarterly results.

Marianne Wilson
8/27/2020
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market has new name, logo
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market is changing its name — among other things.

Marianne Wilson
8/27/2020
Walmart installing private ‘pods’ for nursing moms
In another first for Walmart, the company is taking action to remove a big challenge for its employees and shoppers who are new moms.

Marianne Wilson
8/27/2020
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf to expand in New York metro area
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has returned to New York City.

Marianne Wilson
8/27/2020
Ulta Beauty Q2 online sales soar; expects at least 30 new stores next year
Ulta Beauty reported better-than-expected earnings amid strong online sales.

Marianne Wilson
8/27/2020
Big Lots Q2 beats Street with best comp-sales in its history
Big Lots reported record second-quarter results amid surging sales – in stores and online.

Marianne Wilson
8/26/2020
Lord & Taylor expands closing sales to all stores
The country’s oldest department store is inching closer to shuttering all its stores.

Marianne Wilson
8/25/2020
Dick’s Sporting Goods plays hard in Q2 with highest-ever sales, earnings
Dick’s Sporting Goods reported soaring second-quarter earnings and sales, with a nearly 200% increase in online revenue, as more consumers bought its goods to stay active during the pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
8/25/2020
Study: Amazon tops in ‘brand intimacy’ — and not just in retail
Amazon once again led the retail industry in MBLM's Brand Intimacy 2020 Study, the largest study of brands based on emotion.

Marianne Wilson
8/25/2020
Chico’s widens Q2 loss to $46.8 million
Chico's FAS Inc. racked up another loss as sales fell nearly 40% in its second quarter.

Marianne Wilson
8/25/2020
Back-to-school sales on the decline
Confusion about when and how to re-open schools safely for the upcoming academic year may be causing consumers to hold off spending.

Marianne Wilson