Clothing wholesalers — Industry overview in Switzerland
Switzerland is home to a total of 1'668 active companies in clothing wholesale. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 34.3%, with 677 new companies registered, and 1'546 companies liquidated.
- 677 new companies
- 1'546 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, 677 companies in clothing wholesale have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -869 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Clothing wholesalers:
Canton of Zurich (420), Canton of Ticino (202), and Canton of Saint Gallen (120).
Companies in clothing wholesale are the 77th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
- 677 new companies
- 1'668 active companies
- ** year to date
Clothing wholesalers — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Switzerland
Over the past 12 months, 22 companies in clothing wholesale were incorporated. In that same period, 101 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 4.5% contraction in Switzerland.
- 22 new companies
- 101 liquidated companies
- * month to date
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.
- Size distribution
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88% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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10% Small (10-49 emp.)
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1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
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1% Large (>249 emp.)
Clothing wholesalers — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Switzerland
Out of the 1'668 companies in clothing wholesale, most are active in
Wholesale of clothing (908), Wholesale of textiles (651), and Wholesale of footwear (109).
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
908
Wholesale of textiles
651
Wholesale of footwear
109
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" (20%).
- Legal forms
- 41% Limited Liability Company
- 36% Limited
- 20% Sole proprietorship
- 4% Other
Clothing wholesalers — Latest registrations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 2 companies in clothing wholesale have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
7500 St. Moritz
17/06/2026
5012 Schönenwerd
17/06/2026
1227 Carouge GE
10/06/2026
2557 Studen BE
01/05/2026
Clothing wholesalers — Latest liquidations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 7 companies in clothing wholesale have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
ohne Domizil-sans domicile
27/08/2026
8200 Schaffhausen
26/08/2026
1020 Renens VD
06/08/2026
7742 Poschiavo
31/07/2026
Clothing wholesalers – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 45 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
04/09/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
04/09/2026
Change of status
31/08/2026