Marianne Wilson

All-around retail maven—and editor in chief of Chain Store Age.

[Marianne Wilson @MWilson_CSA]

@Eataly:We're not a chain...every store is born different in a highly 360 creative process. Every store has a different personality. Will open in Vegas at end of year.Groceryshop#

[CNN @CNN]

"This is an American icon that has to be saved": The billionaire CEO behind Bratz dolls and Little Tike toys is on a mission to keep Toys "R" Us going https://t.co/1paC7lYe9s

[Ad Age @adage]

.@Walmart to expand car-buying service offered to its customers by opening 250 CarSaver Shopping Centers at its stores. https://t.co/OpQySPiaan

[Marianne Wilson @MWilson_CSA]

In Dallas...about to kick off SPECS! #specs2018 @ChainStoreAge

[Deborah Weinswig @debweinswig]

.@Target just announced that for 2 weeks (March 11–24), customers in the Pacific Northwest can drop off any kind jeans at its stores and receive a coupon good for 20% off a new pair of jeans in-store or at https://t.co/KrOyD8Nawr. Read more here: https://t.co/0b3fYCk7cN

[Anne D'Innocenzio @ADInnocenzio]

How bad was Toys R Us’s fourth quarter? In the CEO’s words, it was “devastating.” Check out the EBITDA chart. That’s a measure of operating performance.

[HuffPost @HuffPost]

Walmart to raise age requirement to purchase firearms, ammunition https://t.co/AG39LH3uny

[Barbara Thau @bthau]

Big windfall coming for #retailers when lower tax rates hit: Costco to save $400 million a year, Home Depot to save $1.6 billion, says Brian Nagel, managing director of @Oppenheimer. ‘They really want to find a way to invest it.” @NRFBigShow @NRFnews $COST $HD #NRF2018

[Marianne Wilson @MWilson_CSA]

@CVS to eliminate all digital alterations on models of in house produced in-store imagery. "We want to bring a sense of authenticity to the conversation," says president Helena Foulks. #NRF2018

[Marianne Wilson @MWilson_CSA]

Hard to beat @Macy's Herald Square when it comes to holiday magic...still the best!

[Marianne Wilson @MWilson_CSA]

@Walmart ---UnionNJ...6 pm Sunday. Fourteen people in line at customer service counter that is manned by 2 staffers. Come on... store retailers need to do better than this

[Anne D'Innocenzio @ADInnocenzio]

Even in the Amazon era, Black Friday shows stores are alive (from @AP) https://t.co/oX59i3RWEu

[Marianne Wilson @MWilson_CSA]

@Macys is ready for its big day!!

[Marianne Wilson @MWilson_CSA]

Great customer service today in #J.Crew at Short Hills Mall!

[Sucharita Kodali @smulpuru]

11.11.17: $25b in one day for Alibaba, 39% higher than LY. Staggering.

[Deborah Weinswig @debweinswig]

Our #SinglesDay consumer survey findings are featured by @MarketWatch https://t.co/U3hhDV3zVh #double11 #FGRT11

[Marianne Wilson @MWilson_CSA]

@Nordstrom Rack's new Manhattan outpost doing brisk business on opening day!

[Marianne Wilson @MWilson_CSA]

@Nordstrom Rack took over my local coffee vendor to celebrate opening of new store in Manhattan! Free coffee and a doughnut for all!!

[WSL Strategic Retail @WSLStrategic]

This feels very early to us and #shoppers. Last year the Holiday madness started right after Halloween! #blackfriday #holidayshopping https://t.co/T6hjwuJFte

[Marianne Wilson @MWilson_CSA]

Great tour of @Disney Springs at X Specs! Ended with an up close look at @Under Armour!