Marianne Wilson

New York

Editor-in-Chief at Chain Store Age

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

Articles

Littler: Immigration policy among retailers’ top workplace concerns | Chain Store Age

2 days ago | chainstoreage.com | Marianne Wilson

Inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) and immigration policy rank as top concerns among the nation’s employers, particularly in the retail sector.
C-Suite Moves: Aprill Update

5 days ago | chainstoreage.com | Marianne Wilson

Here are the major C-suite changes that occurred in April, in the order they were announced. (All changes have already taken effect unless otherwise noted.) •National Vision Holdings Inc. has appointed Alex Wilkes as its next chief executive, effective Aug. 1. He succeeds longtime CEO Reade Fahs, who will assume the role of executive chairman of the board. • Roxanne Weng has been named chief supply office of Dollar Tree. She succeeds Mike Kindy, who is retiring.
1-800 Flowers taps former Home Depot exec as CEO

6 days ago | chainstoreage.com | Marianne Wilson

1-800 Flowers named Adolfo Villagomez as CEO. 1-800 Flowers.com Inc. has named its first non-family member as CEO. Adolfo Villagomez has been appointed CEO of the online gift platform, beginning May 12. He will succeed Jim McCann, who will remain executive chairman and be actively involved in the company. McCann was named CEO in July 2023, after his brother Christopher McCann stepped down for health reasons.
Warby Parker post quarterly profit - first since going public in 2021

6 days ago | chainstoreage.com | Marianne Wilson

Warby Parker ended the quarter with 287 retail stores across the U.S. and Canada. Warby Parker Inc. delivered a solid start to 2025, reporting a notable improvement in profitability and its seventh consecutive quarter of accelerating active customer growth.
Warby Parker posts quarterly profit - first since going public in 2021

6 days ago | chainstoreage.com | Marianne Wilson

Warby Parker ended the quarter with 287 retail stores across the U.S. and Canada. Warby Parker Inc. delivered a solid start to 2025, reporting a notable improvement in profitability and its seventh-consecutive quarter of accelerating active customer growth.
Levi Strauss to commission 25 murals across San Francisco

6 days ago | chainstoreage.com | Marianne Wilson

Levi Strauss has a global footprint of approximately 3,200 retail stores and shop-in-shops. Levi Strauss & Co. is set to brighten its hometown with a series of colorful murals. The denim giant ia launching an iinitiative to commission 25 murals across San Francisco in honor of the 25th anniversary of its Community Day.
Tapestry tops estimates in strong quarter; raises full-year outlook

6 days ago | chainstoreage.com | Marianne Wilson

Third-quarter sales at Coach rose 13% to $1.29 billion. Tapestry Inc. continues to maintain momentum amid an uncertain backdrop, fueled by another strong performance at Coach. The luxury retailer, whose portfolio also includes Kate Space and the soon to be divested Stuart Weitzman, reported that its third-quarter income rose 45.8% to $203.3 million, or $0.95 a share, for the period ended March 29, up from $139.4 million, or $0.60 a share, in the year-ago quarter.
Core retail sales up 7% year over year in April as consumers stocked up pre- tariffs

6 days ago | chainstoreage.com | Marianne Wilson

Sales rose again in April driven by strong tariff-driven spending. Retail sales rose in April as many consumers continued to move up buying to avoid higher prices expected to result from tariffs.
Bob’s Discount Furniture to open 20 new stores in 2025 - here’s where

1 week ago | chainstoreage.com | Marianne Wilson

.Bob’s will open six stores in North Carolina as part of its 2025 expansion. Bob’s Discount Furniture is expanding into the Southeast as part of its 2025 expansion. The fast-growing furniture retailer plans to open 20 new stores this year as part of its ongoing growth strategy. The locations will include six stores in North Carolina, marking Bob’s entry into the Southeast. The North Carolina expansion will include Bob’s 200th store.
NRF: Uncertainty raises probability of ‘significantly slower’ pace for economy

1 week ago | chainstoreage.com | Marianne Wilson

New tariffs have not yet led the United States into a recession, but worries over the economy are widespread and growing despite continued job and income gains. That’s according to National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz, who said that the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near future has increased due to rising trade tensions and other economic factors, but it hasn’t happened yet. In fact the economy is still growing.