Sales of textiles, clothing, footwear rose 31.1% yearly in December and those of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, orthopedic equipment accelerated 18.8%.

Retail trades of others grew 20.3% and those of newspapers, books, other sale in specialized stores surged 7.2%. Sales of furniture, radio, TV and household appliances, and solid, liquid and gaseous fuels gained by 1.5% and 3.2%, respectively.

On a monthly basis, retail sales gained 14.9% in December. For the January to December period, retail sales rose 8.1%.