Hello, 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 five-week retail month of June, which started on Monday, June 3rd, and ended on Sunday, July 7th. This period is compared to the five weeks beginning on Monday, June 4th, and ending on Sunday, July 8th, 2018. 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 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. Now with regards to sales. As reported in our release, net sales for the five-week month of June came in at $14.57 billion, an increase of 7.5% from $13.55 billion last year. For the 44 weeks ended July 7th, net sales came in at $126.13 billion, an increase of 8.0% from $116.81 billion last year. Comparable sales were as follows. In the U.S., the five weeks was a 6.3%, 44 weeks, 8.0%. Canada, the five weeks was a 2.8%, 44 weeks, 1.1%. Other international, five weeks was a 3.1%, 44 weeks, 2.1%. Total company, five weeks, 5.4%, 44 weeks, 6.2%. For e-commerce, the five weeks was a 15.7%, and the 44 weeks was 23.2%.
Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices, foreign exchange, and revenue recognition were as follows. In the U.S., the five weeks was a 5.3%, 44 weeks, 6.5%. Canada, five weeks, 4.3%, 44 weeks, 5.2%. Other international, five weeks, 5.5%, 44 weeks, 5.7%. Total company, five weeks, 5.1%, and the 44 weeks, 6.2%. For e-commerce, five weeks, 20.8%, and the 44 weeks, 23.2%. The difference in the two five-week e-com figures was primarily due to revenue recognition standard ASC 606. The impact on the U.S. from ASC 606 was a benefit of approximately 160 basis points, and total company benefited approximately 120 basis points. In terms of regional and merchandising categories, the general highlights were as follows. U.S. regions with the strongest results were the Midwest, Bay Area, and San Diego. Other international in local currencies, we saw the strongest results in Taiwan, Mexico, and Japan.
Foreign currencies year-over-year relative to the U.S. dollar hurt June Comparable sales as follows. Canada by approximately 70 basis points, other international by approximately 200 basis points, and total company by approximately 30 basis points. The negative impact of cannibalization was approximately 50 basis points in the U.S., 130 basis points in Canada, 190 basis points in other international, and 80 basis points for the total company. 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 mid-single digits. Departments with the strongest results were candy, liquor, and tobacco. Hard lines were positive mid-single digits. Better performing departments were toys and seasonal, automotive, and HABA. Soft lines up mid-single digits. Better performing departments included apparel, housewares, and domestics. Finally, fresh foods were also up mid-single digits.
Better performing departments included service deli and meat. Within the ancillary businesses, hearing aids, optical, and pharmacy had the best Comparable sales increases. Gasoline price deflation negatively impacted total reported Comparable sales by approximately 60 basis points. The average selling price was lower year-over-year at $2.94 per gallon this year, compared to $3.07 a year earlier. Our comp traffic or frequency for June was up 3.7% worldwide and 3.4% in the U.S. The average transaction was up 1.7% for the month, which includes the negative impacts from foreign exchange and gasoline deflation and the positive impact from revenue recognition. Looking ahead, the July reporting period will include four weeks beginning July 8th and ending August 4th, compared to the four weeks beginning July 9th, ending August 5th, 2018. July sales will be released at 1:15 P.M. Pacific Time on August 7th.
Costco currently operates 776 warehouses, including 539 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 100 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 28 in the United Kingdom, 26 in Japan, 16 in Korea, 13 in Taiwan, 11 in Australia, two in Spain, and one each in Iceland and France. Costco also operates e-commerce websites in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Mexico, Korea, and Taiwan. If you have any questions regarding our June sales results or any other investor relations questions, please do not hesitate to 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, July 17th. Thanks for calling Costco, and have a great day.