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

1/8/2020
Holiday sales fall at J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney wasn’t able to stem the tide of declining same-store sales at department stores during the holiday season.

Marianne Wilson
1/8/2020
Lululemon taps Nike veteran for new leadership role
Lululemon athletica inc.’s first-ever chief brand officer brings a strong background in athletics to her new role.

Marianne Wilson
1/8/2020
Check out renderings for first-ever Harry Potter flagship
The dragon has landed — at least for the time being.

Marianne Wilson
1/8/2020
Kohl’s lowers outlook as holiday same-store sales fall
Kohl’s Corp. joined Macy’s and J.C. Penney in reporting a decline in holiday same-store sales.

Marianne Wilson
1/8/2020
L Brands lowers guidance as Victoria’s Secret drags down holiday performance
L Brands’ sales fell in the crucial holiday shopping season amid the ongoing decline of its signature Victoria’s Secret brand.

Marianne Wilson
1/7/2020
Proposed design of Harry Potter-themed store in NYC creates controversy
The planned Harry Potter-themed “Wizarding World” experiential retail store in Manhattan’s Flatiron District may be dragon-less — at least on the exterior.

Marianne Wilson
1/7/2020
Macy’s holiday same-store sales fall less than expected; to close 29 stores
Online sales and last-minute demand for gift items helped Macy’s Inc. turn in a holiday performance that was better than analysts were expecting.

Marianne Wilson
1/7/2020
Challenger, Gray & Christmas: CEO turnover in 2019 was ‘staggering’
Monthly CEO turnover in December jumped to the second-highest total on record.

Marianne Wilson
1/7/2020
Lowe’s taps former Taco Bell exec as chief brand and marketing officer
Lowe’s Companies appointed a veteran marketer who worked with a fast-food giant and several beauty powerhouses to a new role in its senior leadership team.

Marianne Wilson
1/7/2020
Walgreens off to ‘soft start’ in new fiscal year
Walgreens Boots Alliance did not come running out of the gate in its first fiscal quarter as earnings tumbled amid international and pharmacy challenges.

Marianne Wilson