Nike said it had received complaints about inappropriate workplace behavior and that its No. 2 executive has resigned, setting off a management shuffle at the sportswear giant. The company said Trevor Edwards, Nike brand president and a potential successor to Chief Executive Mark Parker, will leave his position immediately and retire from the company in August.

Mark Crumpacker — its longtime head of marketing who got caught up in a cocaine ring indictment in 2016 — is leaving the company. His departure comes just a week after the struggling burrito chain installed a new CEO as it seeks to revive the brand. Crumpacker, who has led Chipotle’s marketing efforts for nine years, will leave the company today.

Two industry groups -- one representing wine and liquor wholesalers, and another representing large producers -- have thrown their weight behind coalitions lobbying to get autonomous vehicles on the road faster. Inherent in their support, analysts say, is an understanding that self-driving cars could revolutionize the way Americans drink. Brewers and distillers say autonomous vehicles could reduce drunk driving.

With 53 million orders sold in five weeks, Nacho Fries have ousted Doritos Locos Tacos as Taco Bell’s most popular new menu item. That puts the fries on pace to beat the 100 million sold in 10 weeks when Doritos Locos Taco launched in 2012. The fast food chain earned buzz when it crossed over into burger territory with the debut of fries on its Dollar Cravings menu Jan. 25. The seasoned fries come with nacho cheese dipping sauce.

Designer Hubert de Givenchy and actress Audrey Hepburn defined a relationship that has become the gold standard of almost every brand. Nearly every obituary and headline since the news of Givenchy’s death this week has referenced the relationship as core to his career. Its impact went beyond what it meant for the individuals involved. Arguably, on the model of their 40-year relationship, an entire fashion/Hollywood industrial complex has been built.

IHOP President Darren Rebelez is speaking out after a server asked a group of black teenagers to pay upfront for their meal at a restaurant in Maine. IHOP and its franchises have "zero tolerance for actions that are or allude to discrimination of any type” and he called the episode in Auburn, Maine, an "isolated incident" and the restaurant is reaching out to the teens to apologize. He also said "appropriate disciplinary actions" will be taken.

What should brands do when mistakes are made? KFC has just offered us a salutary lesson. The global fried chicken chain recently altered UK distribution arrangements, and these changes in the supply chain resulted in fresh chicken failing to reach many stores. This led to the temporary closure of over half of their outlets. What follows is a communications master class, a perfect blend of context and content.

Netflix surprised investors when it announced plans to increase its marketing spend from $1.3 billion in 2017 to $2 billion in 2018. The reason for the decision: "because our testing results indicate this is wise,” In the earnings call after dropping that bombshell, CEO Reed Hastings said he expects marketing spend to decline as the service sells itself. But not everyone on Wall Street is sold on Hastings' vision.

A witness said a United Airlines flight attendant ordered a pet owner to put the dog in an overhead compartment before the plane took off. The dog’s death is the latest in a string of alarming customer service incidents for United, including an episode last year in which a passenger was dragged screaming off an overbooked flight at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. Video of his rough treatment was shared widely online.

March Madness is back and so is NCAA corporate partner Capital One and the “Three Musk-Amigos” — Charles Barkley, Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson — for their fifth year of their Final Four road trip. The financial firm has also launched the Capital One Road to the Final Four Flavor Promotion, an offshoot of “A La Mode,” in which Barkley isn’t familiar with  The Alamo, and thinks it's “Fort A La Mode, where they sell ice cream.”