buying online vs. in store?

buying online vs. in store?

not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but i wasnt sure where else to ask.

this has been bugging me for a while and id love an answer thats backed up by research if possible.

so i live in a rural part of austria therefore there are not a lot of choices when it comes to clothing stores. i am in desperate need of some new gymwear and i was debating whether buying from a sustainable brand *online* was more sustainable than buying gymwear from a less sustainable brand *in store.* my thought is, of course i would prefer a sustainable brand but is the process of them shipping my order from god knows where to me possibly even more harmful than buying from a less-sustainable alternative thats already in a store near me?

the gymwear i can buy near me is very limited when it comes to brand choices so id probably have to drive around quite a while to find something possibly better in store.

i hope thats not an absolutely idiotic question to ask, im literally just trying to do better.