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

8/18/2020
Leaders in facility management provide insight on cost savings during a crisis
Since mid-March, retailers and facility management leaders have been forced to navigate a crisis that altered nearly every aspect of their business.

Marianne Wilson
8/18/2020
Giant Food expands in Virginia
Giant Food continues to roll out its new and improved store format.

Marianne Wilson
8/18/2020
Gap permanently closes some stores in San Francisco, including flagship
Gap Inc. is shrinking the store portfolio of its namesake brand in its hometown.

Marianne Wilson
8/18/2020
ASHRAE epidemic task force releases updated building readiness guide
The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has updated its reopening “Building Readiness” guidance for HVAC systems to help mitigate the transmission of COVID-19.

Marianne Wilson
8/18/2020
Lowe’s in blow-out quarter with earnings near $3B mark
Lowe’s Companies saw its second-quarter U.S. same-store sales rise 35.1% as consumer spending on home projects continues to surge amid the pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
8/18/2020
TJX posts Q2 loss; sales fall amid store closures, inventory challenges
TJX Cos. swung to a second-quarter loss as its store fleet remained dark for nearly a third of the period due to the pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
8/18/2020
Target profits soar 80%, comp-sales jump 24.3% in record-setting quarter
Target Corp. crushed all estimates for its second quarter as it posted skyrocketing profits and the strongest quarterly same-store sales growth in its history amid strong digital and store growth.

Marianne Wilson
8/17/2020
E-commerce sales jumped nearly 40% in second quarter, says U.S. Census Bureau
The shift to e-commerce fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of losing momentum.

Marianne Wilson
8/17/2020
Holiday survey: Another lockdown wouldn’t affect holiday spend
Most U.S. consumers aren’t planning on cutting back on holiday spending, but they are prioritizing who they purchase for and adjusting budgets accordingly.

Marianne Wilson
8/17/2020
Home Depot’s quarterly comp-sales soar 25% as retailer tops Wall Street
If there were any doubts that Home Depot sales would benefit from the home-focused environment ushered in by the global pandemic, they were erased by the company’s second-quarter performance.

Marianne Wilson
8/17/2020
Revitalized Payless to open 300 to 500 stores during next five years
Payless is back in business in North America — with a modified name and big store expansion plans.

Marianne Wilson
8/17/2020
Kohl’s Q2 profit plunges but beat estimates; planning ‘conservatively’
Kohl’s Corp. reported better-than-expected second-quarter results but offered a sobering assessment of the months ahead.

Marianne Wilson