Switzerland is home to a total of 539 active companies in shoe trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 23.2%, with 317 new companies registered, and 480 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Shoe stores in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, 317 companies in shoe trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -163 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Shoe stores: Canton of Zurich (98), Canton of Bern (53), and Canton of Ticino (50). Companies in shoe trade are the 117th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 17 companies in shoe trade were incorporated. In that same period, 49 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 5.6% contraction in Switzerland.
The most common company size for Shoe stores in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 539 companies in shoe trade, most are active in Retail sale of footwear (379) and Retail sale of leather and travel goods (160). 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 shoe trade in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (40%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (32%) and "Limited" (24%).
In Switzerland, 3 companies in shoe trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 6 companies in shoe trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 17 companies in shoe 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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