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December 27, 2012

When it comes to mobile commerce and digital solutions, Sears Holdings has evolved into a best-in-class company, one that has truly embraced the cross-channel shopping experience. Seeking ways to make shopping more convenient for its customers, the chain was among the first to offer visibility to in-store inventory, as well as the ability to buy online and pick up in-store.

November 28, 2012

Chain Store Age editor Marianne Wilson talks with Michael Schulze, Senior Vice President & General Manager, North America Retail Industry, SAP America, about  the motivation behind the "Black Friday and Cyber Monday Consumer Face-Off," and the technology used to uncover its insights, in the following Q&A:

July 23, 2012

Sam Mukherjee, senior director, Fujitsu America, talks with Chain Store Age editor Marianne Wilson about why a social strategy is so important for retailers, offers tips for getting started and guidelines on how a retailer can differentiate themselves using a social platform.

March 14, 2012

CSA editor-in-chief Marianne Wilson and I go to great lengths to report new store openings on Chainstoreage.com. We pore through convoluted retail financial statements – sometimes twice daily – to uncover news that a chain has its sights set on even a little net new store growth for the year ahead.

October 6, 2011

Chain Store Age editor Marianne Wilson interviewed Stacy London, fashion stylist and co-host of TLC’s “What Not to Wear,” about London’s new role with Westfield shopping centers.

September 27, 2011

Twitter and Facebook aren’t just for consumer networking anymore. 


With more and more retailers and shopping centers jumping on the social media bandwagon, Chain Store Age and Cleveland-based shopping center developer Forest City Enterprises surveyed CSA’s readership to find out where retailers are trending in terms of social media engagement and communication tools.


August 19, 2011

Katherine Field Boccaccio, Senior Editor with Chain Store Age, discusses the importance of and trends with grocery store anchor tenants on Michael Bull's America’s Commercial Real Estate Radio Show.

August 18, 2011

Katherine Field Boccaccio, Senior Editor with Chain Store Age, discusses the importance of, and trends with, grocery store anchor tenants on America’s Commercial Real Estate Radio Show.

December 28, 2010

It’s a new year, and with it comes some optimism that the economy is finally starting to gain some traction.

September 30, 2010

From its modest roots in lower Manhattan, Modell’s Sporting Goods has evolved into the...

August 31, 2010

Reducing energy use...

December 31, 2009

Chain Store Age editor Marianne Wilson spoke with Jensen about this rapidly evolving technology.  ...

December 7, 2008

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the deadline for entries for Chain Store Age’s annual Retail...

July 31, 2008

Increasingly, chain retailers are looking to consolidate their real estate, facilities, operations and project-management...

March 31, 2008

C-level executives from retail, consumer-product, food and restaurant companies joined professionals from the financial-services...

December 31, 2007

Marianne Wilson and Gary Esposito have assumed additional leadership responsibilities for the editorial and...

December 31, 2007

The race is on between companies that secure retail networks and hackers who compromise...

November 30, 2007

Chain Store Age publisher and editor Murray Forseter made a point during a TOPSS discussion....

August 30, 2007

As new contenders enter the crowded retail playing field, chains are hard-pressed to find a...

August 30, 2007

As new contenders enter the crowded retail playing field, chains are hard-pressed to find a...

August 30, 2007

It’s becoming a thrill a day keeping track of the vagaries of the financial markets,...

July 30, 2007

When Manuel Capo fled Cuba with his two oldest sons in 1966, he arrived in...

July 30, 2007

As retailers seek out solutions that provide visibility throughout the demand chain, they are relying...

May 31, 2007

Retailers across the board are announcing new green initiatives on what seems like a daily...

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