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

11/2/2023
Healthcare apparel brand Figs enters physical retail with first store
A brand that started by selling its goods out of a parked car is expanding its brand in brick-and-mortar.

Marianne Wilson
11/2/2023
Survey: Store employee turnover down; average hourly start rate $15 or under
The current economic environment is causing changes in retail employee turnover and shifts in the way retailers are hiring.

Marianne Wilson
11/2/2023
Starbucks to open 17,000 locations by 2030; cut $3 billion in costs
Starbucks Corp. unveiled an ambitous strategy for long-term growth that includes growing to a total of 55,000 locations by 2030.

Marianne Wilson
11/1/2023
DTC retailer True Classic opening three stores — here’s where
True Classic is going it alone as it focuses on brick-and-mortar mortar expansion.

Marianne Wilson
11/1/2023
Amazon, Chewy rank highest for customer satisfaction ahead of holiday season
Customer satisfaction will be key this year as retailers compete for more carefully allocated holiday purchases of price-sensitive consumers.

Marianne Wilson
11/1/2023
NRF: Holiday spend to reach record levels even as growth slows to pre-COVID levels
Holiday shoppers will spend more this year amid solid wage and job growth but will be looking for deals and discounts to stretch their budgets.

Marianne Wilson
11/1/2023
Christy Sports names new CEO, marketing and merchandising heads
Christy Sports has updated its C-suite with three new hires.

Marianne Wilson
11/1/2023
Starbucks posts record revenue amid strong U.S. traffic, higher prices
Starbucks Corp. reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and sales as it opened hundreds of stores and customers flocked to its cafes.

Marianne Wilson
10/31/2023
Target holiday marketing includes pop-ups; in-store, digital experiences
Target is going on the road as part of its holiday marketing campaign.

Marianne Wilson
10/31/2023
Walgreens names new tech head as C-suite shakeup continues
Walgreens Boots Alliance has tapped a technology executive with health care experience as chief information officer.

Marianne Wilson