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Marianne Wilson

Editor-in-Chief

Author Profile

Marianne Wilson is the editor-in-chief of Chain Store Age. With nearly three decades of experience at CSA, she is one of the most knowledgable retail editors in the industry. Over the years, she has been quoted in publications nationwide for her insights on retail, and has also served as a speaker at major retailing events in the U.S. and abroad. Marianne leads the CSA editorial team, overseeing content development across the brand’s online and print channels. She is also instrumental in the planning and execution of CSA’s Breakout Retailer Awards and Retail’s Top Women Awards.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

1/18/2024
Study: Data is the first — and hardest — step in AI implementation
Data quality issues and overcoming data silos are the top challenges for AI implementation.

Marianne Wilson
Editor-in-Chief
1/18/2024
Consumer Edge: Department store, luxury spend weakened in second half of 2023
New data reveals retail category winners and losers across the globe in the second half of 2023.

Marianne Wilson
Editor-in-Chief
1/18/2024
Target names finance head as COO; updates merchandising leadership
Target Corp. has promoted a 20-year executive to the role of chief operations officer.

Marianne Wilson
Editor-in-Chief
1/17/2024
Ikea U.S. expanding new format in 2024 on heels of record year
Ikea U.S. is growing its newest store format across the United States.

Marianne Wilson
Editor-in-Chief
1/17/2024
Holiday sales hit new record — so do full-year sales
Despite inflation and high interest rates, consumers ramped up their spending in December, helping to end the holiday season and full year on an upbeat note.

Marianne Wilson
Editor-in-Chief
1/17/2024
Restaurants bullish on expansion in 2024
Despite economic uncertainty and high interest rates, 2024 is looking like a year of growth for full-service restaurants.

Marianne Wilson
Editor-in-Chief
1/17/2024
Brand Finance: Apple is world’s most valuable brand
U.S. companies dominated the upper tier of an annual ranking of the world’s top 500 most valuable and strongest global brands.

Marianne Wilson
Editor-in-Chief
1/16/2024
U.S. online grocery sales down 1.2% in 2023 year-over-year
The U.S. e-commerce grocery market edged down in 2023 amid a decline in order frequency by online grocery shoppers.

Marianne Wilson
Editor-in-Chief
1/16/2024
Proposed Kroger, Albertsons merger delayed
The proposed merger between two U.S. supermarket giants is no longer expected to be completed in March.

Marianne Wilson
Editor-in-Chief
1/16/2024
Study: In-store grocery shopping trumps online; self-checkout gains steam
Self-checkout continues to gain traction — particularly with certain demographics.

Marianne Wilson
Editor-in-Chief