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

6/7/2020
Gap Inc. to shutter its fledgling men’s activewear brand Hill City
Gap Inc. is shutting down a direct-to-consumer men's performance activewear brand it launched in fall 2018.

Marianne Wilson
6/7/2020
Dunkin’ goes on big hiring initiative
Dunkin’ is launching its first-ever advertising campaign focused on employee recruitment.

Marianne Wilson
6/7/2020
Report: U.S. retail sales to drop 10.5 % in 2020—with one bright spot
The U.S. retail sector could take years to recover from the impact of COVID-19, and the hit could be worse than that of the Great Recession.

Marianne Wilson
6/7/2020
ACI: Global online sales up 81% in May amid spending shift; fraud attempts down
Consumers are starting to increase their online spending across traditional retail categories.

Marianne Wilson
6/4/2020
Target donates $10 million to social justice, rebuilding efforts
Target Corp. had pledged $10 million to social justice organizations and also to community rebuilding/recovery efforts in the wake of the death of George Floyd in the company’s hometown of Minneapolis.

Marianne Wilson
6/4/2020
Reuters: Sycamore in talks to buy J.C. Penney
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is in early talks to take J.C. Penney out of bankruptcy if the retailer’s negotiations with its creditors fail, reported Reuters.

Marianne Wilson
6/4/2020
Brooks Brothers reportedly seeking financing for possible bankruptcy
One of the country’s oldest apparel retailers may be moving closer to bankruptcy.

Marianne Wilson
6/4/2020
Caleres posts Q1 loss; sales at reopened Famous Footwear stores ahead of last year
Caleres Inc., whose brands include Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds and more, posted a wider than expected first-quarter loss.

Marianne Wilson
6/4/2020
JLL: Retail vacancy to hit high of 5.7% in 2021; return to pre-COVID levels in 2024
Approximately 60% of retailers reported that they could not pay April rent, with many asking for three months of rent abatement—and several claimed they could not pay rent until stores reopened.

Marianne Wilson
6/4/2020
Victoria’s Secret U.K. division files for protection against creditors
The British arm of Victoria's Secret has fallen into administration, which is the equivalent of a bankruptcy proceeding in the U.S.

Marianne Wilson
6/4/2020
Mall owner CBL issues ‘going concern’ warning as rent payments plunge
CBL & Associates, which owns 108 properties, has serious doubts about its future amid skipped rent payments from retail tenants due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
6/4/2020
GameStop warns of big sales drop; 30 stores extensively damaged in recent unrest
GameStop Corp. said it expects first-quarter sales to drop by as much as a third as the majority of its stores were shuttered due to the pandemic.

Marianne Wilson