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Cabela's launched its "Good Old Truck" Facebook contest to support the recreation retailer's yearlong "Fifty Years Fifty Trucks" sweepstakes. The contest, which received more than 1,000 entries and more than 80,000 votes, encouraged consumers to share a photo of their "good old truck" and win a $500 Cabela's gift card.

Welcome to the Retail Email Blog's sixth annual inductions into the Subject Line Hall of Fame, which honors retailers whose subject lines stand out in the inbox because of their creativity and originality. A great subject line can mean the difference between an opened email and a deleted one. While mentioning a fantastic deal in a subject line can generate great open rates, you may not always have killer deals to tout.

Amazon has reached an agreement with the Indiana government to begin collecting sales taxes on purchases shipped to that state, marking the latest twist in the retail giant's often contentious relations with state governments over tax issues. Under the agreement, Amazon committed to begin collecting Indiana sales taxes in 2014, a move that the state's Department of Revenue estimates would generate $20 million to $25 million in annual revenue that currently goes uncollected. The deal does not involve any other companies. Indiana estimates the total volume of uncollected revenue from online sales taxes at about $75 million each year.

Luxury retailer Sephora has deployed a mobile point-of-sale solution in a large number of its U.S. stores using software from Agilysys and RedIron on Apple iPod touch devices. "We wanted a solution that seamlessly integrates and extends our SAP POS system via a mobile POS customer-engagement experience," said Sephora vice president of retail store systems Shah Nagree in a statement.

Just got off a train? Need a place to stay? Come into the Ikea apartment. The ever-innovative company set up a temporary flat in a Parisian metro station for five people to live in for six days. The idea is to show Parisians how much they can do with 54 square meters if they use Ikea stylings.

Mark Cuban will star in Skechers' upcoming Super Bowl ad Photo By courtesy of brand Most Recent Articles On Markets More Articles By Skechers has a new front man. The Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based brand announced it has tapped billionaire Mark Cuban, owner of the reigning NBA champion, the Dallas Mavericks, to endorse Skechers GoRun product. Cuban will be featured in the brand’s third consecutive Super Bowl commercial, which will air during the two-minute warning of the game’s first half. Previous Skechers Super Bowl ads have featured Kim Kardashian and Joe Montana. The spot will star Mark Cuban and a

West Virginia University is suing a Morgantown apparel company that it claims violated the school's trademarks. The lawsuit alleges that T-shirts sold by Fastees contain WVU's trademarks or "confusingly similar" imitations. It also claims Internet domain names registered by Fastees violate the trademarks. The Dominion Post reports that WVU filed the lawsuit last week in federal court. Kevin Ford, managing member of Miva-Man, declined to comment to the newspaper until he spoke to his lawyer. The newspaper says Miva-Man operates under the name Fastees. Information from: The Dominion Post, http://www.dominionpost.com

New York City -- Kohl's is the recipient of the People’s Pick award in The Harris Poll Customer Relationship Series, conducted by Harris Interactive. The award cognizes the strength of consumers' bonds with mid-tier department stores and reflects the customers' connections and future intentions. The poll measure the strength of a brands relationship with their customers based on scores in three key dimensions: emotional affinity, rational performance and behavioral intentions. Kohl’s edged J.C. Penney on two of three customer relationship metrics – emotional and behavioral – while sharing the lead with J.C. Penney on the rational dimension. "While neck

Online jewelry retailer Ice.com has launched an interactive mobile application that will enable shoppers to virtually try on rings and bracelets before making a purchase. Through augmented reality technology, the mobile app allows users the opportunity to view the retailer's jewelry catalog, select an item and opt to virtually try on the piece.