Economic growth in the United States has reached an 11-year high and local retailers say they're seeing evidence of the strengthening economy.
Bloomington-based jeweler GoldCasters is poised to break its holiday sales record.
"Our number of tickets are up and our average ticket is up, so we have more shoppers and they are buying more items," says Owner Brad Lawrence.
Lawrence says falling gas prices are contributing to the increase in holiday spending.
He says the store's busiest days of the year are the three days leading up to Christmas.