Sales of non-food stores grew 42% annually in January and those in specialized stores rose 26.2%.
Sales in non-specialized stores and those of food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco decreased 3% and 2.4%, respectively.
On a monthly basis, retail sales fell a seasonally adjusted 2.5% in January.
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