Alternatives and competitors

Sites like Marks & Spencer

The 20 closest department store retail alternatives to Marks & Spencer, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 12 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Marks & Spencer? The closest matches are Shein, H&M and Target. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer marksandspencer.com

M&S | Marks & Spencer | Fashion, Home, Beauty, Food & Gifts

Shop on-trend womenswear, quality menswear, home and beauty essentials and mouth-watering food and drink. Order online with free delivery or collection at M&S

Top 10K · #4,861 English 12 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit Marks & Spencer

Summary by Claude

Online store of the British retailer Marks & Spencer, selling women's, men's and children's clothing, home goods, beauty products, gifts and food, with home delivery or in-store collection.

Who it’s for
UK shoppers and international customers
Business model
Retail sales

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Marks & Spencer’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

WalmartThe IconicMacy'sFnacPoshmarkWayfairJohn Lewisetsy.comTargetShein

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Marks & Spencer

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Marks & Spencer, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English
  1. 01
    Shein shein.com Top 1K English

    Women's & Men's Clothing, Shop Online Fashion | SHEIN

    From shoes to clothing, from sports equipment to accessories. All fashion inspiration & the latest trends can be found online at SHEIN

  2. 02
    Target target.com Top 1K English

    Target : Expect More. Pay Less.

    Shop Target online and in-store for everything from groceries and essentials to clothing and electronics. Choose contactless pickup or delivery today.

  3. 03
    etsy.com Top 1K English

    etsy.com

    American e-commerce company

  4. 04
    John Lewis johnlewis.com Top 10K English

    John Lewis & Partners | Never Knowingly Undersold

    Proudly shaping British life for over 150 years, John Lewis blends timeless tradition with modern living across homeware, fashion, and technology. Discover the difference today.

  5. 05
    Wayfair wayfair.com Top 10K English

    Wayfair.com - Online Home Store for Furniture, Decor, Outdoors & More

    Shop Wayfair for A Zillion Things Home across all styles and budgets. 5,000 brands of furniture, lighting, cookware, and more. Free Shipping on most items.

  6. 06
    Poshmark poshmark.com Top 10K English

    Poshmark: Buy and sell fashion, home decor, beauty & more

    Buy, sell, and discover fashion, home decor, beauty, and more

  7. 07
    Fnac fnac.com Top 10K English

    fnac.com

    French multinational electronics store chain

  8. 08
    Macy's macys.com Top 10K English

    department store chain in the United States

  9. 09
    The Iconic theiconic.com.au Top 10K English

    Australian online fashion retailer

  10. 10
    Walmart walmart.com Top 1K English

    Walmart | Save Money. Live better.

    Shop Walmart.com today for Every Day Low Prices. Join Walmart+ for unlimited free delivery from your store & free shipping with no order minimum. Start your free 30-day trial now!

  11. 11
    Zappos zappos.com Top 10K English

    Shoes, Sneakers, Boots, & Clothing + FREE SHIPPING | Zappos.com

    Fast, FREE shipping on just-landed sneakers, boots, heels & more from your favorite brands. Now that's a win.

  12. 12
    Zazzle zazzle.com Top 10K English

    Uh-oh! Something doesn't look right.

    platform for building online shops

  13. 13
    Wish wish.com English

    Wish | Shop and Save

    Discover affordable items for your home and life needs. Enjoy our money back guarantee, frequent discounts, flat rate shipping (select markets), and more.

  14. 14
    eBay ebay.co.uk Top 1K English

    Error Page | eBay

    American multinational internet corporation that manages eBay.com

  15. 15
    Amazon amazon.com Top 100 English

    American multinational technology company

  16. 16
    Sinsay sinsay.com Top 10K English

    Select your country - Sinsay - Great fashion, Great prices!

    Welcome to Sinsay online store. Your place to shop women, men and kids fashion. Choose your country and enjoy great fashion at great prices!

  17. 17
    GameStop gamestop.com Top 10K English

    Consoles, Collectibles, Video Games, and More – Buy, Sell or Trade | GameStop

    Shop GameStop, the world's largest retail gaming and trade-in destination for Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo games, systems, consoles & accessories. Shop a wide selection of gamer-centric apparel, collectibles & more.

  18. 18
    GAP gap.com Top 10K English

    Gap Individual style for Women's, Men's, Baby & Kids' Clothing

    Discover casual clothing for women, men, kids, and baby at Gap. Stylish, comfy, and modern pieces for the whole family. Enjoy special deals on jeans, tees & more!

  19. 19
    Victoria’s Secret victoriassecret.com Top 10K English

    American retailer of lingerie

  20. 20
    Newegg newegg.com Top 10K English

    American online electronics retailer

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to marksandspencer.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Marks & Spencer uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Marks & Spencer is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

CMS
JavaScript frameworks
  • Next.js page source: /_next/static/
  • React implied by Next.js (page source: /_next/static/)
Tag managers
  • Tealium page source: tags.tiqcdn.com
Security
CDN
  • Akamai header x-akamai-transformed: l - 0 -
  • Azure Front Door header x-azure-ref: 20261106T093355Z-178f79cc84cvbpk6hC1AMSqdgs0000000yxg000000…
Email hosting
  • Microsoft 365 TXT v=spf1 a:production.store.mns.demandware.net ip4:194.221.14.0/24 ip4:…
Email delivery
  • SendGrid TXT v=spf1 a:production.store.mns.demandware.net ip4:194.221.14.0/24 ip4:…
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=fVmTYsw6MpsVaS_v7lmnvSEvDkp0MVeeKMD278SjBe0
  • Miro TXT miro-verification=9e69bad10aa720e09b6455c33a411bb90ca89817

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