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📖 Please read the full content below and follow each step carefully to make sure your cash back and $50 bonus are tracked correctly.
How to activate Rakuten cash back
⚠️ Rakuten's Gymshark rate changes frequently. Always check Rakuten's Gymshark page before shopping to see today's exact rate. (link available at the bottom of this page after reading the full guide)
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Create a free Rakuten account
Sign up at Rakuten.com — free and takes 2 minutes. New members may receive a $50 welcome bonus after their first qualifying $50+ purchase within 90 days — subject to Rakuten's terms.
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Use our link to help ensure your $50 bonus is tracked. Signing up directly on Rakuten.com without a referral link may not qualify you for the welcome bonus — we recommend using our link to be sure.
Join Rakuten free — get $50
Click the red button below on any brand page. It takes you directly to Rakuten's signup — your $50 welcome bonus will be tracked once you complete a qualifying purchase.
👉 Join via This Link + Get $50 →
🔒 Use our link to help ensure your $50 welcome bonus is tracked — subject to Rakuten's standard referral terms.
Step 1a — Sign up on Rakuten (60 seconds)
Enter your email + password and click "Join Now" — or use Google/Facebook. You'll see a $50 welcome bonus confirmation — this means your referral is tracked. The bonus is paid after your first qualifying $50+ purchase within 90 days. ✅
2
Log in to Rakuten, then search for Gymshark
Always start at Rakuten.com and click through to Gymshark from there — this plants the tracking cookie that earns your cash back.
Step 2a — Find Gymshark inside Rakuten & click through ⚠️ Critical step
After signing up, search for Gymshark inside Rakuten and click "Shop Now" on Gymshark's page — or simply click the Gymshark tile below. That will direct you to Gymshark's official website or Gymshark App with cash back tracking active.
⚠️ You MUST click through Rakuten to Gymshark's website — opening Gymshark.com directly in a new tab will NOT track your cash back.
3
Shop on Gymshark.com normally
Add items to your cart as usual. Rakuten tracks your session in the background automatically. Pay your order on Gymshark first or check out as usual — for example, if your total order amount is $50, pay that first.
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Do NOT add any discount code at checkout. Adding a promo or coupon code can break Rakuten's cash back tracking — you may lose both the discount and the cash back. Skip the coupon field entirely and proceed to payment.
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Cash back and $50 Bonus posts to your Rakuten Account
Within 7 days of your purchase confirming, cash back appears. Rakuten pays via PayPal or check quarterly. ⏱️ Cash back doesn't show up instantly — that's totally normal. After you shop, Rakuten needs a few days to verify your order. It'll appear as "Pending" in your account, then switch to "Confirmed" within 7 days. No action needed on your end.
📱 What you will see from your Rakuten account
Cash Back Activity
Pending$56.37
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Gymshark
5/22/26
$6.37
Pending
R
Welcome Bonus
5/22/26
$50.00
Pending
Cash back appears as "Pending" within a few days, then switches to "Confirmed" after the return window closes. Paid via PayPal or check quarterly.
🔒 Use our link to help ensure your $50 welcome bonus is tracked — subject to Rakuten's standard referral terms.
⚠️ Important Exclusions to Know
Gift cards (no cash back)
Combining two Gymshark promo codes
During 20%+ sitewide sales
Third-party coupon codes may break Rakuten tracking
In-store purchases not eligible