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

7/9/2020
NRF moves annual 'Big Show' to June; adds virtual events
The biggest retail trade show in the U.S. has been moved back a few months.

Marianne Wilson
7/8/2020
Starbucks to require all customers to wear masks
Starting July 15, customers at Starbucks Corp.'s 9,000 U.S. store locations will be required to wear a mask.

Marianne Wilson
7/8/2020
Walgreens swings to $1.7 billion quarterly loss; slashes jobs in the U.K.
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a big third-quarter loss as its profits were hurt by plunging sales in its U.K. division and COVID-related expenses, including increases costs for store cleaning.

Marianne Wilson
7/8/2020
Meijer expands footprint with five new stores
Meijer is growing across the Midwest.

Marianne Wilson
7/8/2020
Survey: Retailers should prepare for a busy holiday shopping season — online
COVID-19 hasn’t impacted consumers’ holiday spending plans but it has affected how they intend to shop.

Marianne Wilson
7/8/2020
Sur La Table files for bankruptcy with plans to close nearly half its stores
Sur La Table is slashing its store footprint as it seeks to prosper under new ownership.

Marianne Wilson
7/7/2020
Bed Bath & Beyond in big store closing move
Bed Bath & Beyond plans to close about 200 stores during the next two years as it looks to return to profitability.

Marianne Wilson
7/7/2020
Walmart to sell health insurance policies
Walmart continues to dive deeper into health care.

Marianne Wilson
7/7/2020
Malls in New York can reopen on Friday if their HVAC systems…
Shopping malls in most of New York State can reopen on Friday as long as they meet certain conditions, specifically enhanced air-conditioning filtration systems.

Marianne Wilson
7/7/2020
Walgreens launches huge in-store health care move with VillageMD
Walgreens is converting some of its store space to doctors offices.

Marianne Wilson
7/7/2020
Brooks Brothers files for bankruptcy
One of the country’s oldest and most iconic retailers is looking for a buyer.

Marianne Wilson
7/6/2020
J.C. Penney to permanently close two stores in New York City
J.C. Penney has revealed more details about its store closing plans.

Marianne Wilson