German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 2'001 active companies in furniture trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 14.3%, with 1'287 new companies registered, and 1'036 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Furniture stores in German-speaking Switzerland.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 1'287 companies in furniture trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 251 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Furniture stores: Canton of Zurich (502), Canton of Bern (301), and Canton of Saint Gallen (208). Companies in furniture trade are the 51st largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 82 companies in furniture trade were incorporated. In that same period, 94 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.6% contraction in German-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Furniture stores in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 2'001 companies in furniture trade, most are active in Retail sale of furniture (1'000), Retail sale of household utensils and fittings n.e.c. (746), and Retail sale of musical instruments (255). 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 furniture trade in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (37%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (32%) and "Limited" (24%).
In German-speaking Switzerland, 5 companies in furniture trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 9 companies in furniture trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 58 companies in furniture 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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