According to the country's Ministry of Commerce, the policies have boosted sales of big ticket items such as home appliances and cars.

“Dune: Part Two,” performed best, ranking fifth in global ticket sales, with $714 million at the box office.

The filmmakers and their sales team will be releasing it themselves in 20 markets in February, including two theaters in the L.A. area on Feb. 7.

There was also a huge shift away from boxed physical games, whose sales fell by 35%.

At Weekly World News, when his craziest headlines made the cover, sales would go up.