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Kiosks & Stationery — Companies in kiosks and stationery trade in Switzerland

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Kiosks & Stationery — Industry overview in Switzerland

Switzerland is home to a total of 1'924 active companies in kiosks and stationery trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 1.9%, with 1'979 new companies registered, and 2'016 companies liquidated.

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  • 1'979 new companies
  • 2'016 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Kiosks & Stationery — Geographical breakdown in Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Kiosks & Stationery in Switzerland.

Kiosks & Stationery — Industry size in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 1'979 companies in kiosks and stationery trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -37 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Kiosks & Stationery: Canton of Zurich (299), Canton of Vaud (295), and Canton of Geneva (211). Companies in kiosks and stationery trade are the 70th largest group of companies in Switzerland.

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  • 1'979 new companies
  • 1'924 active companies
  • ** year to date

Kiosks & Stationery — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 135 companies in kiosks and stationery trade were incorporated. In that same period, 171 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.8% contraction in Switzerland.

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  • 135 new companies
  • 171 liquidated companies
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Kiosks & Stationery — Size and number of employees in Switzerland

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 97% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 3% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Kiosks & Stationery — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Switzerland

Out of the 1'924 companies in kiosks and stationery trade, most are active in Retail sale of newspapers and magazines, newspaper stands (1'517) and Retail sale of writing materials and stationery (407). 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.

Kiosks & Stationery
Nb of legal entities
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Retail sale of newspapers and magazines, newspaper stands
1'517
Retail sale of writing materials and stationery
407

Companies in kiosks and stationery trade in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (46%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (42%) and "Limited" (8%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 46% Sole proprietorship
  • 42% Limited Liability Company
  • 8% Limited
  • 4% Other

Kiosks & Stationery — Latest registrations in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 8 companies in kiosks and stationery trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
8200 Schaffhausen
07/07/2026
1003 Lausanne
07/07/2026
1006 Lausanne
03/07/2026
8240 Thayngen
01/07/2026
4563 Gerlafingen
23/06/2026
4058 Basel
22/06/2026
8002 Zürich
15/06/2026
4058 Basel
09/06/2026
4057 Basel
03/06/2026

Kiosks & Stationery — Latest liquidations in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 16 companies in kiosks and stationery trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
8400 Winterthur
2000 Neuchâtel
10/07/2026
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
07/07/2026
8413 Neftenbach
07/07/2026
4058 Basel
03/07/2026
4563 Gerlafingen
26/06/2026
2000 Neuchâtel
25/06/2026
1008 Prilly
23/06/2026

Kiosks & Stationery – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 54 companies in kiosks and stationery 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 status
13/07/2026
Other change
10/07/2026
10/07/2026
Other change
09/07/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
08/07/2026

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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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