Clothing stores — Industry overview in Zurich
Zurich is home to a total of 296 active companies in clothing trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 19.8%, with 249 new companies registered, and 200 companies liquidated.
- 249 new companies
- 200 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Clothing stores — Geographical breakdown in Zurich
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Clothing stores in Zurich.
Clothing stores — Industry size in Zurich
In Zurich, 249 companies in clothing trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 49 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Clothing stores:
Zurich (296), Geneva (236), and Lugano (136).
Companies in clothing trade are the 35th largest group of companies in Zurich.
- 249 new companies
- 296 active companies
- ** year to date
Clothing stores — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Zurich
Over the past 12 months, 26 companies in clothing trade were incorporated. In that same period, 17 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 3.1% growth in Zurich.
- 26 new companies
- 17 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Clothing stores — Size and number of employees in Zurich
The most common company size for Clothing stores in Zurich 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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7% Small (10-49 emp.)
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1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
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0% Large (>249 emp.)
Clothing stores — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Zurich
Out of the 296 companies in clothing trade, most are active in
Retail sale of clothing accessories and clothing equally combined (198), Retail sale of women's clothing (54), and Retail sale of men's clothing (25).
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
198
Retail sale of women's clothing
54
Retail sale of men's clothing
25
Retail sale of babies' and children's clothing
19
Companies in clothing trade in Zurich show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (35%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (33%) and "Limited" (26%).
- Legal forms
- 35% Sole proprietorship
- 33% Limited Liability Company
- 26% Limited
- 7% Other
Clothing stores — Latest registrations in Zurich
In Zurich, 3 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 Zurich
In Zurich, 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 Zurich
In Zurich, 6 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 head office (other political community), Change of domicile
02/06/2026
Change of status
20/05/2026
Change of status
15/05/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
21/04/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
14/04/2026