Francois-Xavier Briard joins The Row following run at LVMH Fashion Group North America

Francois-Xavier Briard has joined The Row, an American luxury fashion label established by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in 2005, as SVP, Global IT. He was previously at LVMH Fashion Group North America where he served as CIO.

In a LinkedIn post, he said: “Honoured to be part of this distinctive and quietly influential brand, and looking forward to supporting its growth and evolution through technology.”

Speaking about his time at LVMH, he commented: "I want to say thank you to the incredibly talented teams across LVMH Fashion Group North America. What I’ll remember most is the humility, creativity, hard work, and dedication I saw every day, across functions, across the region, and across the Maisons."

He added: "I’m proud of what we achieved together: making technology work better for our corporate teams and store employees, improving the day-to-day experience in our stores, and continuing to transform IT while simplifying and managing costs thoughtfully.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

Fashion retail will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.