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

8/3/2020
Express ‘encouraged’ by early Q2 results
Express provided an upbeat assessment of its second-quarter results to date.

Marianne Wilson
8/3/2020
CSA Webinar: Retailers discuss how to drive cost savings in facility management
Join CSA for a webinar on Aug. 12, 2 p.m. ET, and learn how Joann and Boot Barn are using data and analytics to control FM spend, driving reductions for the remainder of the year and long-term.

Marianne Wilson
8/2/2020
7-Eleven expanding store footprint with $21 billion all-cash acquisition
7-Eleven has made the largest acquisition in its history and one of the largest to be announced since the pandemic began.

Marianne Wilson
8/2/2020
Economic recovery ‘being tested daily,’ says NRF’s chief economist
Indicators suggest that the economy has begun to recover as businesses reopen from the pandemic, but it’s uncertain how steadily the comeback will continue.

Marianne Wilson
8/2/2020
Lord & Taylor files for bankruptcy; looking for new owner
The country’s oldest department store retailer has joined the growing list of companies undone by COVID-19.

Marianne Wilson
8/2/2020
Salon concept with innovative business model continues nationwide expansion
Sola Salon Studios, which offers beauty professions move-in-ready studios in a shared setting, is expanding its footprint across the U.S. via franchising.

Marianne Wilson
8/2/2020
Owner of Men’s Wearhouse files for bankruptcy
Tailored Brands, whose store banners include Men’s Wearhouse and Jos.A. Bank, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Marianne Wilson
8/2/2020
Publix sales soar amid pandemic; stock price jumps
Publix’s sales in the first half of the year increased an estimated $2.5 billion due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
7/30/2020
Wawa to build first drive-thru, pickup only store
Wawa is exploring new store formats.

Marianne Wilson
7/30/2020
Amazon, Publix head ranking of retailers with best corporate reputations
Companies that are growing, trusted, have the best products and that responded decisively during this year's COVID-19 crisis also have the best reputations.

Marianne Wilson