Clothing stores — Industry overview in Lausanne
Lausanne is home to a total of 131 active companies in clothing trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 6.4%, with 84 new companies registered, and 93 companies liquidated.
- 84 new companies
- 93 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Clothing stores — Geographical breakdown in Lausanne
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Clothing stores in Lausanne.
Clothing stores — Industry size in Lausanne
In Lausanne, 84 companies in clothing trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -9 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Clothing stores:
Zurich (300), Geneva (232), and Lausanne (131).
Companies in clothing trade are the 27th largest group of companies in Lausanne.
- 84 new companies
- 131 active companies
- ** year to date
Clothing stores — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Lausanne
Over the past 12 months, 8 companies in clothing trade were incorporated. In that same period, 4 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 3.1% growth in Lausanne.
- 8 new companies
- 4 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Clothing stores — Size and number of employees in Lausanne
The most common company size for Clothing stores in Lausanne is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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92% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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5% Small (10-49 emp.)
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3% Medium (50-249 emp.)
Clothing stores — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Lausanne
Out of the 131 companies in clothing trade, most are active in
Retail sale of clothing accessories and clothing equally combined (83), Retail sale of women's clothing (23), and Retail sale of men's clothing (14).
Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.
Clothing stores
Nb of legal entities
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Retail sale of clothing accessories and clothing equally combined
83
Retail sale of women's clothing
23
Retail sale of men's clothing
14
Retail sale of babies' and children's clothing
9
Companies in clothing trade in Lausanne show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (40%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (28%) and "Limited" (19%).
- Legal forms
- 40% Sole proprietorship
- 28% Limited Liability Company
- 19% Limited
- 12% Other
Clothing stores — Latest registrations in Lausanne
In Lausanne, 0 companies in clothing trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
Clothing stores — Latest liquidations in Lausanne
In Lausanne, 0 companies in clothing trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
Clothing stores – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Lausanne
In Lausanne, 2 companies in clothing trade have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
Event type
Published on
Change of status
19/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
02/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
01/06/2026