> I think comparing online clothing retailers to firearms retailers is a bit of an apples to oranges comparison. Everyone needs clothing, firearms not so much..

> I think comparing online clothing retailers to firearms retailers is a bit of an apples to oranges comparison. Everyone needs clothing, firearms not so much... Because of this clothing retailers have a much larger client base to draw from, and thus there's more money pumped into their sites. Firearms are a niche good, so the base they draw from is much smaller. Many other niche goods have effectively been absorbed into the Amazon monolith. If Amazon (or equivalent) were to not exist, many of these goods would have their own small niche retailers. These small retailers would have minimal capital, cue PHP hell. The clothing I'm talking about is pretty niche as well. It isn't everyday clothes/shoes.