According to preliminary data from Mastercard SpendingPulse, holiday retail sales climbed 8.5% Y/Y for the period spanning Nov. 1 to Dec. 24, 10.7% increase from the same period in 2019, before the pandemic hit.
This year, $Meta Platforms (FB.US)$ may be one of the biggest winners in Christmas. The app for its Oculus headset hits No. 1 in Apple's App Store. Its virtual reality headset: Oculus quest 2 was also one of the most popular technology gifts over the holidays.
This gives Meta more opportunity to show customers the possibilities of its vision for the metaverse.
Shares of $Meta Platforms (FB.US)$ traded up as much as 3.4% Monday. 
So how much did you spend on holiday shopping this year? What cool stuff did you buy?
It is okay if you spend too much on holiday shopping. 
Money never disappears. It just turns into the forms you like.
Source:
Facebook parent Meta rallies 3% as the app for its Oculus headset hits No. 1 in Apple's App Store

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