Hello, I'm Josh Dahmen, AVP of Finance and Investor Relations, and I will review our sales results for the 5-week retail month of January, which started on Monday, January 1, and ended on Sunday, February 4. This period is compared to the 5 weeks that began last year on Monday, January 2, and ended on Sunday, February 5. This call will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results, and/or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those outlined in today's call and sales release, as well as other risks identified from time to time in the Company's public statements and reports filed with the SEC.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update them except as required by law. Comparable sales and comparable sales excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange are intended as supplemental information and are not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with GAAP. As reported in our release, net sales for January came in at $22.08 billion, an increase of 4.5% from $21.13 billion last year. This year's five-week retail month had one less shopping day due to the timing of New Year's Day. This negatively impacted total and comparable sales by approximately 3%-3.5%.
Reported comparable sales for January were as follows: In the U.S., 1.6%. In Canada, 6.2%. Other International, 5.1%. Total Company, 2.7%. E-com, 21.0%. Comparable sales for January, excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange, were as follows: In the U.S., 2.2%. In Canada, 6.6%. Other International, 6.3%. Total Company, 3.4%. E-com, 20.9%. Our comp traffic or frequency for January was up 2.7% worldwide and 1.5% in the U.S., including the negative impact from the holiday shift.
Foreign currency year-over-year relative to the U.S. dollar impacted total and comparable sales as follows: Canada was relatively flat. Other International, negatively by approximately 0.6%. And Total Company, negatively by approximately 0.1%. Gas price deflation negatively impacted total reported comp sales by approximately 0.6%. The average worldwide selling price per gallon was down approximately 5% versus last year. Worldwide, the average transaction was up about 0.1%, which includes the impacts from gas deflation and FX. In terms of regional and merchandising categories, the general highlights were as follows. U.S. regions with the strongest comparable sales were Texas, the Northeast, and Southeast. Other International and local currencies, we saw the strongest results in Mexico, Taiwan, and the U.K.
Moving to merchandise highlights, the following comparable sales results by category for the month exclude the negative impact of foreign exchange, but include the impact from the holiday shift. Foods and Sundries were positive, low to mid-single digits. Food, Candy, Sundries were the strongest departments. Fresh Foods were up low to mid-single digits. Better performing departments included B akery and Produce. Non-Foods was positive mid-single digits. Better-performing departments included Jewelry, Tires, and Health and Beauty Aids. Ancillary business sales were down low single digits. Food Court, Pharmacy, and Optical were the top performers. Gasoline was lower, driven by the average price per gallon. Looking ahead, the February reporting period will include the four weeks beginning February fifth and ending March third, compared to the four weeks beginning February sixth and ending March fifth, 2023.
February sales will be announced in conjunction with our Q2 quarterly results on Thursday, March 7, at 1:15 P.M. Pacific Time. If you have any investor relations questions, please call David Sherwood at 425-313-8239, or give me a call at 425-313-8254. This recording will be available until 5 P.M. Pacific Time, Wednesday, February 14.