Organisers of Internet Retailing Expo 2012 have now put out the call for speakers. Online and multichannel retailers are being invited to share their experiences of growing their businesses with visitors at the two-day event, which runs on March 21 and 22 2012 at Birmingham’s NEC.

Earlier this week we brought you news of ecommerce platform provider hybris’ merger with iCongo. Since then we’ve spoken to hybris’ co-founder and chief operating officer, Carsten Thoma and found out what he had to say about the deal.

The Savile Row Co, which sells its tailored clothing online and from its Savile Row base, is planning to add eBay Australia to its global sales channels after seeing fast growth in sales on Amazon.com. The company is being supported in its expansion by ChannelAdvisor.

The Co-operative Group said it would continue to invest in its business, including its online electrical store, despite an economic situation its chief executive has called: “the worst I have seen in over 40 years of retailing.”

The payday loan and pawnbroking company Cash Converters reported ‘commercial levels’ of sales on its online retail site.

Virtual mannequins will soon be helping shoppers find out how Barbour clothing would look on them, as the Fits.me application goes live at Barbour by Mail.

A store for technology enthusiasts by technology enthusiasts has opened at allofnow.com. Its founders say it goes beyond ‘gadgets and cool stuff’ to stock products chosen for innovation, reliability and design quality.

High-end watchmaker ToyWatch, whose clients include Michelle Obama and Madonna, has launched its first official UK ecommerce site, using a Colony Commerce platform.

Lush said it has ‘learnt a lot’ since the hacking of its website was discovered earlier this year. The retailer, which the ICO ruled earlier this week had breached the Data Protection Act, says it is to launch a new community-focused site in September.

Google and Facebook retain their respective leads in the search engine and social networking categories of internet visits – but their competitors are gaining. Notable challengers include Microsoft Sites and YouTube.

Online augmented reality technology from Holition is giving Tatler readers the chance to try on jewellery worth £10m. A dozen brands are taking part in the initiative.

Fashion retailer Next reported an uplift in sales in the first half of its year – thanks to its online performance. A dip in shop-based sales was compensated by healthy Directory sales.

Italian fashion brand Benetton has launched its own online radio station as part of a major redesign of its website. Social media and fashion advice are also key to the new-look site.

House of Fraser website, now its biggest store, has been given a makeover. Social media and brands are to the fore in the new-look site.

Domino’s Pizza expects two-thirds of sales to be online by 2015, the company said this week, as it unveiled a 50% rise in online sales over the first half of its financial year.

Online marketplace and payments business eBay has unveiled a 25% rise in revenues, but said its net income was down on last year, following its acquisition of ecommerce services business GSI Commerce.

WorldStores, the retailer that specialises in niche markets, has won venture capital backing worth £8.5m as it looks to become the leader in the home and gardens market.

Nursery retailer Kiddicare has put Simon Harrow in charge of delivering its short-term strategic plan, as the company works with new owners Morrisons to develop its offering.

Online sales at Sports Direct almost doubled in its latest financial year, thanks to a strategy focused on raising awareness of its ecommerce site.

Shoppers will soon be able to pick up their online orders at their local station. A delivery service to station lockers is to be trialled from this autumn at 17 stations, both in London and six other cities.