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Shoe stores — Companies in shoe trade in the Canton of Bern

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Shoe stores — Industry overview in the Canton of Bern

Canton of Bern is home to a total of 53 active companies in shoe trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 34.6%, with 26 new companies registered, and 54 companies liquidated.

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  • 26 new companies
  • 54 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Shoe stores — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Bern

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Shoe stores in the Canton of Bern.

Shoe stores — Industry size in the Canton of Bern

In the Canton of Bern, 26 companies in shoe trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -28 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Shoe stores: Canton of Zurich (96), Canton of Bern (53), and Canton of Ticino (51). Companies in shoe trade are the 119th largest group of companies in the Canton of Bern.

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  • 26 new companies
  • 53 active companies
  • ** year to date

Shoe stores — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Bern

Over the past 12 months, 1 companies in shoe trade were incorporated. In that same period, 4 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 5.4% contraction in the Canton of Bern.

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  • 1 new companies
  • 4 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Shoe stores — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Bern

The most common company size for Shoe stores in the Canton of Bern is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 96% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 2% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 2% Large (>249 emp.)

Shoe stores — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Bern

Out of the 53 companies in shoe trade, most are active in Retail sale of footwear (35) and Retail sale of leather and travel goods (18). 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.

Shoe stores
Nb of legal entities
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Retail sale of footwear
35
Retail sale of leather and travel goods
18

Companies in shoe trade in the Canton of Bern show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (43%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (34%) and "Limited" (17%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 43% Sole proprietorship
  • 34% Limited Liability Company
  • 17% Limited
  • 6% Other

Shoe stores — Latest registrations in the Canton of Bern

In the Canton of Bern, 0 companies in shoe trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
3007 Bern
03/03/2026
3205 Gümmenen
14/05/2025
3004 Bern
25/02/2025
3013 Bern
24/02/2025
3097 Liebefeld
20/01/2025
3510 Konolfingen
24/10/2024
3013 Bern
29/05/2024
3303 Jegenstorf
06/09/2022
3072 Ostermundigen
05/05/2022
6197 Schangnau
21/12/2021

Shoe stores — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Bern

In the Canton of Bern, 0 companies in shoe trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
3860 Meiringen
09/07/2026
3011 Bern
16/03/2026
3270 Aarberg
23/02/2026
3011 Bern
08/01/2026
3110 Münsingen
10/03/2025
3718 Kandersteg
25/11/2024
3309 Zauggenried
04/09/2023
3084 Wabern
10/02/2023

Shoe stores – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Bern

In the Canton of Bern, 0 companies in shoe trade have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Other change
06/07/2026
11/03/2026
Other change
07/11/2025
Other change
29/08/2025
Change of company name, Change of purpose
15/08/2025
Other change
17/07/2025

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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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