BeFrugal's top apparel rates
BeFrugal currently publishes cashback on 25 of the apparel retailers we track on DealTrackr, with rates ranging from 2.3% on the lowest-paying brand up to 9.36% on Acco Brands at the top of the list. The category-wide average rate at BeFrugal right now is 6.36%, and the top 12 retailers below collectively account for the great majority of US online apparel spend tracked by mainstream affiliate networks.
| Rank | Retailer | BeFrugal rate | Compare 8 portals |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Acco Brands | 9.36% | Side by side → |
| #2 | Nordstrom | 9.16% | Side by side → |
| #3 | Gap | 9.04% | Side by side → |
| #4 | Levi's | 8.71% | Side by side → |
| #5 | Abrand Jeans Us | 8.59% | Side by side → |
| #6 | Tommy Hilfiger | 8.55% | Side by side → |
| #7 | Madewell | 8.36% | Side by side → |
| #8 | Old Navy | 8.3% | Side by side → |
| #9 | Nike | 8.13% | Side by side → |
| #10 | A1 Garage | 7.6% | Side by side → |
| #11 | Lululemon | 6.8% | Side by side → |
| #12 | Abestorm Air Purification Equipment | 6.66% | Side by side → |
Related reading on DealTrackr: the four-layer stacking method, Rakuten payout calendar, and how to file a missing-cashback claim.
Why Apparel rates vary so widely on BeFrugal
Cashback portals do not set rates uniformly across a category — every published rate is a downstream pass-through of the affiliate commission the portal currently has negotiated with the individual merchant, minus the portal's revenue share. Within Apparel specifically, that commission is influenced by the brand's seasonal margin profile, the brand's current paid-marketing budget, and whether BeFrugal is currently inside a contractual rate-boost window for that merchant. The result is that two apparel brands selling near-identical merchandise can publish materially different cashback rates at BeFrugal on the same day, and the top of the list above is more useful than a single category-wide average for shopping decisions.
How to actually maximize apparel cashback
The two highest-leverage tactics are: first, before clicking through any apparel retailer, glance at the per-store comparison page to confirm BeFrugal is in fact the highest-paying portal that day for the specific brand — see for example the Acco Brands comparison, where BeFrugal may or may not currently lead. Second, layer the order with a verified DealTrackr promo code from the retailer's Apparel deals page before submitting payment. The full per-category stacking walk-through is on the Apparel stacking guide.