Switzerland is home to a total of 4'247 active companies in clothing trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 9.9%, with 3'458 new companies registered, and 3'075 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Clothing stores in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, 3'458 companies in clothing trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 383 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Clothing stores: Canton of Zurich (811), Canton of Vaud (430), and Canton of Ticino (376). Companies in clothing trade are the 39th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 313 companies in clothing trade were incorporated. In that same period, 291 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.5% growth in Switzerland.
The most common company size for Clothing stores in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 4'247 companies in clothing trade, most are active in Retail sale of clothing accessories and clothing equally combined (2'907), Retail sale of women's clothing (792), and Retail sale of babies' and children's clothing (307). 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.
Companies in clothing trade in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (43%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (33%) and "Limited" (18%).
In Switzerland, 15 companies in clothing trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 17 companies in clothing trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 113 companies in clothing trade have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.
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