Zachary Russell

Digital Editor

Author Profile

Zachary Russell is the digital editor at Chain Store Age. He has been with CSA’s parent company EnsembleIQ since 2021, first serving as associate editor at Store Brands.

Prior to joining EnsembleIQ, he was a freelance reporter covering local news stories of all kinds for the Press & Guide and The News-Herald newspapers.

A native of Metro Detroit, Zach graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in print and online Journalism in 2020.

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ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

11/27/2023
Consumers value easy returns; Amazon's policy favored
A large majority of Americans are satisfied with Amazon’s return process overall, which comes with beneficial ripple effects for the e-commerce giant.

Zachary Russell
11/27/2023
Foot Locker vet named president of Journeys Group
Genesco Inc. has tapped a 20-years-plus Foot Locker veteran to lead its Journeys Group subsidiary.

Zachary Russell
11/27/2023
Little Words Project to open Mall of America store
Little Words Project’s newest retail store will be in a big location.

Zachary Russell
11/26/2023
Mall of America sees “Early Bird” Black Friday traffic increase
The mega-mall saw a substantial increase in shoppers who walked through its doors within an hour of their opening.

Zachary Russell
11/26/2023
Survey: Consumers — especially older ones — still value in-store shopping
Despite the popularity on online shopping, the in-store experience is still valued by most shoppers.

Zachary Russell
11/21/2023
First Look: Wilson opens new store at Mall of America
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is expanding its store count by opening a new location at America’s largest shopping mall.

Zachary Russell
11/21/2023
Consumers divided when it comes to hearing in-store holiday music
Nearly half of Americans say that music playing inside of a store impacts their shopping experience.

Zachary Russell
11/20/2023
Happy Thanksgiving from Chain Store Age!
The team at Chain Store Age wishes you and your family a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

Zachary Russell
11/20/2023
Weather conditions look good for Black Friday
Retailers can expect mostly good weather conditions for the upcoming holiday weekend.

Zachary Russell
11/19/2023
Pet Supermarket taps Five Below exec as CEO
Pet Supermarket has named a retail veteran with 25 years of retail, e-commerce and consumer goods experience as chief executive officer.

Zachary Russell
11/19/2023
Mall of America prepares for big Black Friday crowd
The big mall surveyed loyal shoppers and found that 86% plan to take part in the season’s official opening day.

Zachary Russell
11/19/2023
Survey: Cybersecurity matters to consumers ahead of shopping holiday weekend
With the Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend days away, a new survey shows that cybersecurity is increasingly important to consumers making online purchases.

Zachary Russell