German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 1'450 active companies in supermarket food retail. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 7.8%, with 1'351 new companies registered, and 1'246 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Supermarkets in German-speaking Switzerland.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 1'351 companies in supermarket food retail have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 105 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Supermarkets: Canton of Vaud (326), Canton of Zurich (283), and Canton of Bern (241). Companies in supermarket food retail are the 65th largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 118 companies in supermarket food retail were incorporated. In that same period, 121 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.2% contraction in German-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Supermarkets in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 1'450 companies in supermarket food retail, most are active in Small stores (< 100 m2) (740), Large stores (100-399 m2) (530), and Small supermarkets (400-999 m2) (167). 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 supermarket food retail in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (43%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (35%) and "Other" (15%).
In German-speaking Switzerland, 4 companies in supermarket food retail have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 8 companies in supermarket food retail have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 45 companies in supermarket food retail 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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