sales were at $528 billion. in 2017, the estimate for this holiday season, $682 billion. a spokesperson for mastercard said, overall, this year it was a big win for retailers, and jon, it is not over yet. the bargain shoppers are the ones who will be out and hitting the sales all the way to the end of the year. jon: some more cash registers to come. anita vogel from los angeles. thank you. new york city empire state building showing off festive display on christmas day with a red and green lights and a candy cane antenna. the tower is featuring a music delight show, featuring quest to stephani you make a file christmas. the l.e.d. lights with that they can have 16 million colors, and a whole new array of digital effects. jon: wow. president trump is looking ahead