West German retail turnover rose areal one pct in January compared with the same month a year
earlier, according to provisional data from the Federal
Statistics Office.
    There were 26 shopping days in January this year, the same
as in January 1986, a Statistics Office statement said.
    A Statistics Office official added retail turnover had
risen by 7.6 pct in December compared with the year-ago month,
a slight upward revision from the 7.5 pct increase
provisionally posted.
 REUTER
