India, Jan. 31 -- Spain's retail sales growth accelerated in December after easing in the previous month, data from the statistical office INE showed Friday.

Retail sales climbed 4.0 percent on a yearly basis, faster than the 0.9 percent rise in November. This was the quickest growth in three months.

Sales of non-food products alone advanced by 5.6 percent annually in December, and those of food products rose by 4.3 percent. Meanwhile, sales at service stations showed a decline of 1.7 percent.

On an unadjusted basis, annual growth in retail sales quickened to 3.5 percent from 1.8 percent a month ago.

Month-on-month, retail sales rebounded 1.5 percent after a 0.7 percent fall in the previous month.

During the year 2024, retail sales gre...