John Shanley Quotes

They are attuned to fashion nuances in Europe. Also, Timberland is perceived as something of a luxury product in Europe and Asia. - John Shanley

They (Reebok) got a wake-up call in terms of Nike's announcement in terms of recognizing the need to improve the fashion content of their apparel business. - John Shanley

There is probably, if anything, a shortage of availability of styles. - John Shanley

The business prospects on the international front continue to become more and more important for Nike. - John Shanley

Retailers were a little nervous, quite frankly, in putting a bigger stake of their commitments into Reebok. - John Shanley

Nobody's really busting the doors down to buy women's apparel this fall selling season. Women's dress and casual footwear is probably the strongest I've seen in a good six or seven years. - John Shanley

I expect Adidas to be very aggressive. - John Shanley

I don't think there's any question they are going to pick up some market share position in the back half of the year and the spring of 2001... The reason for that is a significant improvement in terms of the styling content of their product line. We're seeing a renewed consumer interest in athletic footwear overall, and they're filling a fairly large void in the marketplace right now. - John Shanley

But internationally, Nike has been stumbling. European retailers are looking for much more modest price points, and that hasn't been Nike's strength. - John Shanley

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