Hello, and thank you for calling Costco Wholesale Corporation. I'm David Sherwood, AVP of Finance and Investor Relations, and I will review our sales results for the four-week retail month of November, which started on Monday, November 2nd, and ended on Sunday, November 29th. This period is compared to the four weeks that began on Monday, November 4th, and ended on Sunday, December 1st, 2019. 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. The company does not undertake to update them except as required by law. As reported in our release, net sales for the four-week month of November came in at $15.67 billion, an increase of 15.1% from $13.62 billion last year. Comparable sales were as follows. On a reported basis, in the U.S., the four weeks was at 12.0%. For 12 weeks, 14.6%. 13 weeks, 13.4%. In Canada, the four weeks was at 16.4%, 12 weeks was at 16.2%, and the 13 weeks was at 16.0%. Other international, the four weeks was at 18.2%, 12 weeks was at 18.7%, and the 13 weeks was at 18.7%. Total company, the four weeks was at 13.4%, 12 weeks was at 15.4%, 13 weeks, 14.5%. E-commerce for the four weeks, 71.3%, for the 12 weeks, 86.4%, and the 13 weeks, 82.0%.
Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in Gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows. In the U.S., the four weeks is at 14.2%, 12 weeks, 17.0%, 13 weeks, 15.7%. In Canada, the four weeks is at 15.8%, the 12 weeks was 16.8%, and the 13 weeks was at 16.4%. Other international, four weeks is at 16.0%, 12 weeks is at 17.7%, and the 13 weeks is at 17.5%. Total company, the four weeks is at 14.6%, 12 weeks is at 17.1%, and the 13 weeks is at 16.0%. E-commerce for the four weeks is 70.9%, the 12 weeks is at 86.2%, and the 13 weeks was at 81.7%. Our comp traffic or frequency for November was up 5.7% worldwide and 8.4% in the U.S. Worldwide, the average transaction was up 7.2%, which included a net negative impact of 125 basis points from Gasoline deflation and FX.
Foreign currencies year-over-year relative to the U.S. dollar impacted November comp sales as follows. Canada, positively by approximately 160 basis points, other international, positively by approximately 310 basis points. Total company, positively by approximately 60 basis points. Gasoline price deflation negatively impacted total reported comp sales by approximately 185 basis points. The average selling price was 21% lower year-over-year at $2.29 per gallon this year compared to $2.89 last year. Total gallons sold also continue to be lower year-over-year. In terms of regional and merchandising categories, the general highlights were as follows. U.S. regions with the strongest results were Southeast, Northeast, and Texas. Other international and local currencies, we saw the strongest results in Japan, U.K., and Korea. Moving to merchandise highlights, the following comparable sales results by category for the month exclude the impact of foreign exchange.
Food and sundries were positive low 20s. Departments with the strongest results were sundries, frozen foods, and cooler. Fresh foods were up mid-20s. Better-performing departments included meat and produce. Hard lines were positive mid-teens. Better-performing departments included sporting goods, office supplies, and hardware. Soft lines were positive mid-teens. Home furnishings, jewelry, and small appliances were strong in the month. Ancillary business sales were down mid-teens, primarily due to lower sales in Gasoline and Food Court. Optical was flat, and hearing aids were down slightly. Looking ahead, the December reporting period will include the five weeks beginning November 30th and ending January 3rd, compared to the five weeks beginning December 2nd and ending January 5th, 2020. December sales will be announced Wednesday, January 6th at 1:15 P.M. Pacific Time. We will release our Q1 FY 2021 earnings on December 10th.
Earnings will be announced after market close with the conference call to follow at 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time. The call can be streamed live via our investor relations website. If you have any questions regarding our November sales results or any other investor relations questions, please call Bob Nelson at 425-313-8255, Josh Dahmen at 425-313-8254, or myself, David Sherwood, at 425-313-8239. This recording will be available until 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time, Wednesday, December 9th. Thanks for calling Costco and have a great day.