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

3/9/2020
Target stores cleaning touchscreens, other surfaces at least every 30 minutes
Target Corp. is taking extra precautions to keep its stores clean in the wake of the coronavirus — including increasing its payroll.

Marianne Wilson
3/9/2020
Walmart adds emergency leave program; employee tests positive for coronavirus
Walmart is deploying an emergency leave program for its employees.

Marianne Wilson
3/9/2020
Chief executive of Coach out amid changes at parent company Tapestry
The CEO of Tapestry is staying put for a while and taking on direct oversight of the company’s biggest brand.

Marianne Wilson
3/9/2020
First Look: Check out Target’s new ‘Game Room’ concept
Target Corp. is exploring the future of online gaming and wants consumers to join in the fun.

Marianne Wilson
3/9/2020
CVS Pharmacy to acquire, rebrand Schnucks’ pharmacy business
Schnucks is getting out of the pharmacy business.

Marianne Wilson
3/9/2020
Claire's Stores names Fleet Farm exec as finance head
Claire’s Stores named Michael Schwindle as executive VP, CFO, effective March 2, 2020.

Marianne Wilson
3/8/2020
Men’s sales continue to trump women’s in this category
The men’s activewear market is growing faster than the women’s in the U.S. despite overall growth in women’s sports participation.

Marianne Wilson
3/8/2020
99 Cents Only Stores taps Cost Plus World Market exec as CEO
99 Cents Only Stores has found a permanent chief executive officer.

Marianne Wilson
3/8/2020
Ross Stores to open 100 stores in 2020
Ross Stores sees plenty of room for expansion as it continues to move into new markets.

Marianne Wilson
3/8/2020
NRF: 40% of retailers report coronavirus-related supply chain disruptions
The coronavirus outbreak is expected to have a longer and bigger impact on imports at major U.S. retail container ports than was previously expected.

Marianne Wilson