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

7/21/2020
CVS Health, Target, Walmart look to reinvent plastic bags
A partnership has been formed in an effort to tackle retail bag waste.

Marianne Wilson
7/21/2020
Four in 10 consumers currently boycotting a company
Pandemic and politics are causing a big spike in company boycotts.

Marianne Wilson
7/21/2020
Amazon announces its first fulfillment center in El Paso
Amazon is growing its operations in West Texas.

Marianne Wilson
7/21/2020
Health, safety protocols remain most important factor for returning to a store
Stores that don’t adhere to responsible safety precautions are at a real risk of losing customers.

Marianne Wilson
7/21/2020
The top-selling back-to-school items this year will be…
Traditional back-to-school items such as notebooks and backpacks will take a backseat to safety as the products felt to be the most important to buy students.

Marianne Wilson
7/21/2020
Grocery shopping frequency declines as pandemic concerns remain high
Consumers are shopping for groceries less but spending more than they did pre-pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
7/21/2020
Best Buy reports strong sales; raising starting wage
Best Buy Co. is on a roll, with its total second-quarter sales to date up over last year despite the disruption caused by the pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
7/21/2020
Rent the Runway taps former New York Times exec as it bolsters leadership team
Rent the Runway has made two additions to its executive ranks.

Marianne Wilson
7/21/2020
Dollar Tree to hold career fair — virtually
Dollar Tree and its Family Dollar unit are holding a virtual career fair to fill some 1,300 positions in its growing distribution center network.

Marianne Wilson
7/20/2020
Study: Fraud costs increased 7.3% year-over-year for U.S. retailers
Retailers experienced increased online and e-commerce fraud volumes and monetary losses correlating to a mass shift to online and mobile transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
7/20/2020
Walmart adds new round of worker bonuses; stores to close on Thanksgiving
Walmart Inc. is giving its hourly employees another round of cash bonuses. It’s also closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, which falls on Nov. 26 this year.

Marianne Wilson
7/20/2020
Aldi opening 70 more stores this year
Discount grocer Aldi is embarking on the next wave of its coast-to-coast expansion.

Marianne Wilson