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A Look Back on 2020

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Blog Year in Review

Years from now, when we think back on 2020, we’ll probably have mixed feelings. It was a year of hardships and sadness, but without the experiences of this past year, we wouldn’t have learned to appreciate, empathize and love the way we have. As with most things in life, you have to look on the brighter side to make it through. Now that we’re close to welcoming a new year, let’s look back on some exciting moments for Rakuten in 2020.

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We published a total of 239 blog posts in 2020. You read our content 1.7 million times. 🤯

Your top five favorite posts are…

Overnight oats
20 Healthy Recipes That Will Make It Easy to Stick to Your Resolutions
30 Foil Pack Dinners for a Quick & Easy Fix
30 Foil Pack Dinners for a Quick & Easy Fix
11 Ways to Look Your 11 Ways to Look Your Best for Less at Ulta BeautyBest for Less at Ulta Beauty
11 Ways to Look Your Best for Less at Ulta Beauty

17 Sam’s Club Shopping Hacks to Help You Save Big
17 Sam’s Club Shopping Hacks to Help You Save Big17 Sam’s Club Shopping Hacks to Help You Save Big
10 Easy Houseplants That Won’t Die On You
10 Easy Houseplants That Won’t Die On You

We did our part in trying to make a social impact that matters.

Meaningful Ways to Use Your Cash Back to Support the Black Community
Meaningful Ways to Use Your Cash Back to Support the Black Community
How to Support Small Businesses for Holiday Gift Shopping
How to Support Small Businesses for Holiday Gift Shopping
Shop With Purpose & Create Change
Shop With Purpose & Create Change

Cash Back for Change
Do Your Part With Cash Back for Change
Celebrate Pride Month & Support the LGBTQ+ Community
Celebrate Pride Month & Support the LGBTQ+ Community
6 Successful Businesses You Probably Didn’t Know Were Run by Women
6 Successful Businesses You Probably Didn’t Know Were Run by Women

We teamed up with some great people to share some amazing gift guides.

Self-Care Content Creator Rowena Tsai Shares Her Rakuten Holiday Gift Guide
Self-Care Content Creator Rowena Tsai Shares Her Rakuten Holiday Gift Guide
Bukola of The Come Up Shares Her Rakuten Holiday Gift Guide
Bukola of The Come Up Shares Her Rakuten Holiday Gift Guide
Do It On a Dime’s Kathryn Shares Her Rakuten Holiday Gift Guide
Do It On a Dime’s Kathryn Shares Her Rakuten Holiday Gift GuideDo It On a Dime’s Kathryn Shares Her Rakuten Holiday Gift Guide

Let’s Get Social

937,115 of you “liked” us on Facebook. Thanks 😊 We like you, too. 

We’re thankful for our 78,600 friends on Twitter. Especially the ones who understand and share the joy of a Big Fat Check.

But do you know what we love just as much as your happiness? Giving away free goodies and even more Cash Back.

We celebrated our birthday in May with 8 Days of Giveaways. 37,254 people entered.

 
 
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You loved our 12 Days of Giveaways during the holidays. 45,811 of you entered.


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We had a little fun on our Instagram, like creating our own GIFs and Filters. You used our GIFs more than 7.6 million times!

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And we shared how we all dealt with quarantine this summer…

We paid thanks to our frontline workers and showed our eternal gratitude by donating to causes to support them during these trying times.

And at the end of the day, we united on one thing we all love: Cash Back.

You felt the joy of Cash Back and jammed out to it more than 20 million times.

 

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