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

5/4/2020
Wayfair Q1 sales surge but loss widens
Wayfair Inc.’s sales grew nearly 20% in its first quarter as Americans spruced up their homes during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Marianne Wilson
5/4/2020
NPD: Weekly retail spending up 7%
Retail spending improved for the fourth straight week, but much uncertainty still remains as consumers buying habits continue to shift amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
5/4/2020
Walgreens to resume standard operating hours
Walgreens stores are getting back to some semblance of normal, but with added safety measures.

Marianne Wilson
5/4/2020
Let’s Pave CEO goes on the road to support healthcare workers amid COVID-19
Let’s Pave has recognized the toll COVID 19 has taken on assisted living communities across the country.

Marianne Wilson
5/4/2020
Nordstrom preps to reopen stores — with lots of changes
Fewer fitting rooms, no beauty makeovers, plexiglass dividers at checkouts and a limited number of customers allowed in a store.

Marianne Wilson
5/3/2020
Victoria's Secret/Sycamore Partners deal off; chain will be spun off
L Brands intends to spin-off its Victoria's Secret business as a standalone company following the termination of its agreement to sell the business to Sycamore Partners.

Marianne Wilson
5/3/2020
Kroger to offer free COVID-19 testing to employees
The Kroger Co. is taking additional measures to protect the health of its frontline employees.

Marianne Wilson
5/3/2020
J.C. Penney files suit as Sephora looks to exit department store chain
The honeymoon between J.C. Penney Co. and Sephora USA Inc. is over.

Marianne Wilson
5/3/2020
Accenture: Consumers more focused on health, eco impacts of purchases
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to alter consumer behaviors permanently and cause lasting structural changes to the retail and consumer goods industries.

Marianne Wilson
5/3/2020
Express expects to reopen 300 stores by Memorial Day; to test curbside pickup
Express is the latest retailer to weigh in on its reopening plans for stores closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marianne Wilson