Clothing stores — Industry overview in St. Gallen
St. Gallen is home to a total of 66 active companies in clothing trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 22.2%, with 40 new companies registered, and 28 companies liquidated.
- 40 new companies
- 28 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Clothing stores — Geographical breakdown in St. Gallen
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Clothing stores in St. Gallen.
Clothing stores — Industry size in St. Gallen
In St. Gallen, 40 companies in clothing trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 12 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Clothing stores:
Zurich (298), Geneva (236), and Lugano (134).
Companies in clothing trade are the 27th largest group of companies in St. Gallen.
- 40 new companies
- 66 active companies
- ** year to date
Clothing stores — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in St. Gallen
Over the past 12 months, 8 companies in clothing trade were incorporated. In that same period, 3 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 8.2% growth in St. Gallen.
- 8 new companies
- 3 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Clothing stores — Size and number of employees in St. Gallen
The most common company size for Clothing stores in St. Gallen 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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8% Small (10-49 emp.)
Clothing stores — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in St. Gallen
Out of the 66 companies in clothing trade, most are active in
Retail sale of clothing accessories and clothing equally combined (52), Retail sale of women's clothing (7), and Retail sale of men's clothing (6).
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
52
Retail sale of women's clothing
7
Retail sale of men's clothing
6
Retail sale of babies' and children's clothing
1
Companies in clothing trade in St. Gallen show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (39%), followed by "Limited" (29%) and "Limited Liability Company" (27%).
- Legal forms
- 39% Sole proprietorship
- 29% Limited
- 27% Limited Liability Company
- 5% Other
Clothing stores — Latest registrations in St. Gallen
In St. Gallen, 1 companies in clothing trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
9012 St. Gallen
28/05/2026
9000 St. Gallen
08/04/2026
9014 St. Gallen
23/03/2026
9000 St. Gallen
19/01/2026
9000 St. Gallen
19/01/2026
9008 St. Gallen
05/01/2026
9014 St. Gallen
30/09/2025
9000 St. Gallen
24/09/2025
9000 St. Gallen
30/06/2025
9000 St. Gallen
23/05/2025
Clothing stores — Latest liquidations in St. Gallen
In St. Gallen, 0 companies in clothing trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
9000 St. Gallen
06/01/2026
9014 St. Gallen
08/10/2025
9015 St. Gallen
09/07/2025
9000 St. Gallen
11/06/2025
9000 St. Gallen
06/01/2025
9000 St. Gallen
22/05/2024
9000 St. Gallen
12/10/2023
9014 St. Gallen
03/08/2023
9014 St. Gallen
25/04/2023
9016 St. Gallen
17/04/2023
Clothing stores – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in St. Gallen
In St. Gallen, 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 purpose
28/05/2026
Change of status
03/03/2026
Change of status
25/02/2026
Change of status
18/02/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
19/01/2026