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Switzerland's retail sales fell for the first time in five months in January, data from the Federal Statistical Office showed on Friday.
Retail sales fell a working-day adjusted 0.1 percent year-on-year in January, after a 0.8 percent increase in December.
Sales of non-food sector rose 0.2 percent annually in January, while sales of food, beverages and tobacco fell 0.1 percent.
On a monthly basis, retail sales decreased 0.6 percent in January, following a 0.5 percent fall in the prior month. This was the lowest outcome in five months.