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Clothing wholesalers — Companies in clothing wholesale in Switzerland

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Clothing wholesalers — Industry overview in Switzerland

Switzerland is home to a total of 1'677 active companies in clothing wholesale. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 34.0%, with 672 new companies registered, and 1'536 companies liquidated.

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  • 672 new companies
  • 1'536 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Clothing wholesalers — Geographical breakdown in Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Clothing wholesalers in Switzerland.

Clothing wholesalers — Industry size in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 672 companies in clothing wholesale have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -864 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Clothing wholesalers: Canton of Zurich (421), Canton of Ticino (204), and Canton of Vaud (120). Companies in clothing wholesale are the 77th largest group of companies in Switzerland.

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  • 672 new companies
  • 1'677 active companies
  • ** year to date

Clothing wholesalers — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 18 companies in clothing wholesale were incorporated. In that same period, 110 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 5.2% contraction in Switzerland.

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  • 18 new companies
  • 110 liquidated companies
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Clothing wholesalers — Size and number of employees in Switzerland

The most common company size for Clothing wholesalers in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 88% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 10% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
  • 1% Large (>249 emp.)

Clothing wholesalers — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Switzerland

Out of the 1'677 companies in clothing wholesale, most are active in Wholesale of clothing (910), Wholesale of textiles (657), and Wholesale of footwear (110). 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 wholesalers
Nb of legal entities
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Wholesale of clothing
910
Wholesale of textiles
657
Wholesale of footwear
110

Companies in clothing wholesale in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (41%), followed by "Limited" (36%) and "Sole proprietorship" (19%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 41% Limited Liability Company
  • 36% Limited
  • 19% Sole proprietorship
  • 4% Other

Clothing wholesalers — Latest registrations in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 4 companies in clothing wholesale have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1206 Genève
07/07/2026
1204 Genève
23/06/2026
7500 St. Moritz
17/06/2026
2557 Studen BE
01/05/2026
1218 Le Grand-Saconnex
28/04/2026
1203 Genève
23/04/2026
8834 Schindellegi
09/04/2026
1223 Cologny
27/03/2026
8008 Zürich
18/03/2026

Clothing wholesalers — Latest liquidations in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 10 companies in clothing wholesale have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
8142 Uitikon Waldegg
02/07/2026
7500 St. Moritz
02/07/2026
8627 Grüningen
30/06/2026
8957 Spreitenbach
26/06/2026
8045 Zürich
26/06/2026
8400 Winterthur
26/06/2026
1867 Ollon VD
22/06/2026
6300 Zug
19/06/2026
6300 Zug
19/06/2026
1801 Le Mont-Pèlerin
18/06/2026

Clothing wholesalers – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 58 companies in clothing wholesale 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
13/07/2026
Change of status
13/07/2026
Other change
13/07/2026
Change of status
10/07/2026
Change of status
10/07/2026
Other change
08/07/2026
Other change
08/07/2026
Change of status
03/07/2026
Other change
03/07/2026

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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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