Furniture stores — Industry overview in Switzerland
Switzerland is home to a total of 2'770 active companies in furniture trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 11.3%, with 1'753 new companies registered, and 1'471 companies liquidated.
- 1'753 new companies
- 1'471 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Furniture stores — Geographical breakdown in Switzerland
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Furniture stores in Switzerland.
Furniture stores — Industry size in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 1'753 companies in furniture trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 282 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Furniture stores:
Canton of Zurich (507), Canton of Bern (309), and Canton of Saint Gallen (210).
Companies in furniture trade are the 52nd largest group of companies in Switzerland.
- 1'753 new companies
- 2'770 active companies
- ** year to date
Furniture stores — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Switzerland
Over the past 12 months, 133 companies in furniture trade were incorporated. In that same period, 137 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.1% contraction in Switzerland.
- 133 new companies
- 137 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Furniture stores — Size and number of employees in Switzerland
The most common company size for Furniture stores in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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93% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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6% Small (10-49 emp.)
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0% Medium (50-249 emp.)
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0% Large (>249 emp.)
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0% Unknown
Furniture stores — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Switzerland
Out of the 2'770 companies in furniture trade, most are active in
Retail sale of furniture (1'413), Retail sale of household utensils and fittings n.e.c. (1'009), and Retail sale of musical instruments (348).
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.
Furniture stores
Nb of legal entities
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Retail sale of furniture
1'413
Retail sale of household utensils and fittings n.e.c.
1'009
Retail sale of musical instruments
348
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%).
- Legal forms
- 35% Sole proprietorship
- 33% Limited Liability Company
- 25% Limited
- 7% Other
Furniture stores — Latest registrations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 7 companies in furniture trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
3074 Muri b. Bern
13/05/2026
1227 Les Acacias
05/05/2026
6044 Udligenswil
23/04/2026
3977 Granges VS
20/04/2026
6850 Mendrisio
17/04/2026
Furniture stores — Latest liquidations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 15 companies in furniture trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
9532 Rickenbach b. Wil
27/05/2026
1071 St-Saphorin (Lavaux)
26/05/2026
4552 Derendingen
22/05/2026
4144 Arlesheim
21/05/2026
1052 Mont-sur-Lausanne
15/05/2026
8320 Fehraltorf
12/05/2026
Furniture stores – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 70 companies in furniture 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
04/06/2026
Change of status
03/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
03/06/2026
Change of status
03/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
02/06/2026