Luxembourg, 11/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - The volume of retail trade gained 2.3% in the Euro zone and 2.7% in the European Union (EU 15) in the month of January compared to January 2000, and respectively 0.4% and 0.3% compared to December 2000, according to the data published by Eurostat, on 4 April. Compared to January 2000, the household equipment sector rose 2.6% in January 2001, both in the Euro zone and the EU 15; the "food, drinks and tobacco" sector rose 2.2% in the Euro zone and 4.8% in...