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

3/16/2020
COVID-19 Store Update: Temporary store closures mount
With COVID-19 continuing to spread throughout the U.S., the nation’s retail chains are working to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Marianne Wilson
3/16/2020
Target makes more store changes, adds employee benefits to deal with COVID-19
Target Corp. is reducing store hours, increasing select employee benefits and making other adjustments in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
3/16/2020
Dunkin’ removes seating and limits service
Dunkin' is limiting service to drive-thru, carry-out and delivery only as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
3/16/2020
Amazon limits shipments to its warehouses to medical supplies, household staples
Surging consumer demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic has caused Amazon to temporarily stop accepting certain products in its warehouses.

Marianne Wilson
3/16/2020
Dollar General offer senior shoppers-only shopping hours
Dollar General Corp. wants to help senior shoppers "avoid busier and more crowded shopping periods."

Marianne Wilson
3/15/2020
A&G Real Estate Partners marketing Modell’s store leases
The bankrupt Modell’s Sporting Goods chain has entered its final chapter.

Marianne Wilson
3/15/2020
NRF, RILA urge consumers to shop ‘responsibly;’ supply chains ‘remain strong’
The National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry want consumers to stop hoarding and stockpiling items during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
3/15/2020
Land’s End finds a new retail partner: Kohl’s
Months after its relationship with Sears finally ended, Land’s End has entered into a partnership with Kohl’s Cos.

Marianne Wilson
3/15/2020
Update on coronavirus-related store closings — and impact
The nation’s major specialty retailers, many of them mall-based, are temporarily closing stores and or reducing hours in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Marianne Wilson
3/15/2020
Amazon adding 100,000 jobs to keep up with coronavirus-related demand surge
Amazon is ramping up hiring to keep up with increased shopper demand in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Marianne Wilson