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

6/22/2025
C&S Wholesale Grocers to acquire SpartanNash for $1.77 billion
SpartanNash is merging with C&S Wholesale Grocers in a move designed to enable the merged company and its customers to better compete against huge global grocers in the U.S. supermarket space.

Marianne Wilson
6/12/2025
Register now for CSA Retail’s Top Women Awards webinar
Join Chain Store Age as we announce the recipients of the annual CSA Retail's Top Women Awards during a special webinar on Wednesday, June 25, at 2 p.m. (EDT).

Marianne Wilson
6/12/2025
Survey: Most retailers raise prices, rebuild supply chain in response to tariffs
Most retailers are raising prices, moving production and product sourcing, and taking other actions in response to the Trump Administration’s fluctuating tariffs.

Marianne Wilson
6/12/2025
NRF: Retail sales inch up in May; pre-tariff ‘pull-forward’ shopping lessens
Retail sales continued to grow in May even though consumers slowed down on stocking up ahead of tariffs, reported the National Retail Federation.

Marianne Wilson
6/11/2025
Vera Bradley CEO, CFO to leave
Vera Bradley is shaking up its leadership team amid declining sales.

Marianne Wilson
6/10/2025
Victoria’s Secret names marketing chief; expects $10M Q2 hit from cyber breach
Victoria’s Secret & Co. narrowed its loss and reported flat sales amid a “challenging environment.”

Marianne Wilson
6/10/2025
DSW parent company off to ‘slow start;’ pulls guidance
Designer Brands Inc. swung to a loss in its first-quarter and reported top- and bottom-line results that missed Wall Street estimates, citing an “unpredictable macro environment and deteriorating consumer sentiment.”

Marianne Wilson
6/9/2025
Activist investor calls for changes at Victoria’s Secret; wants board overhaul
One of Victoria’s Secret & Co.’s biggest investors has called for a board overhaul in the wake of “consistently poor decisions” and a failure to “adequately demonstrate meaningful accountability.”

Marianne Wilson
6/9/2025
Casey’s reports strong quarter; to open ‘at least’ 80 stores
Casey’s General Stores ended its fiscal year on a strong note with fourth-quarter earnings that smashed expectations as its growth shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Marianne Wilson
6/9/2025
Import cargo levels likely to surge amid pause in tariff increases
It’s expected to be a busy summer at the country’s major container ports as retailers move to get goods in during the tariff pauses.

Marianne Wilson