Switzerland is home to a total of 2'759 active companies in furniture trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 11.3%, with 1'780 new companies registered, and 1'499 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Furniture stores in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, 1'780 companies in furniture trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 281 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Furniture stores: Canton of Zurich (504), Canton of Bern (303), and Canton of Saint Gallen (206). Companies in furniture trade are the 53rd largest group of companies in Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 131 companies in furniture trade were incorporated. In that same period, 149 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.6% contraction in Switzerland.
The most common company size for Furniture stores in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 2'759 companies in furniture trade, most are active in Retail sale of furniture (1'410), Retail sale of household utensils and fittings n.e.c. (1'006), and Retail sale of musical instruments (343). 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 Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (35%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (33%) and "Limited" (25%).
In Switzerland, 5 companies in furniture trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 12 companies in furniture trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 60 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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