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Footfall activity in Northern Ireland declined last month, new data shows
FOOTFALL activity at the north’s retail hotspots deteriorated between March and April, new data suggests.
Shopper numbers increase - but no sustained recovery for now
SHOPPER numbers on the high streets and shopping centres across the north improved again in March - and retailers say they expect a further bounce in April given the Easter bank holidays.
Belfast footfall higher than pre-pandemic levels after new UU campus opens
FOOT traffic in Belfast is significantly up on pre-pandemic levels, new analysis suggests.
'Golden quarter' ushered in with slight increase in shopper numbers
LAST month saw a slender but nonetheless welcome improvement in shopper footfall in Northern Ireland to usher in the critical ‘golden quarter’ of festive trading.
New retail head in fresh call for Executive return as shopper numbers drop
YET another call has gone out from a business organisation for the Stormont Executive to be restored to support consumers through the cost-of-living crisis.
Northern Ireland still leads UK footfall bounce-back - but cost pressures rise
NORTHERN Ireland continues to lead the UK footfall fightback for the fourth month in a row, with shop visits being almost 8 percentage points higher than the UK average.
No 'golden quarter' for high street retailers - despite voucher scheme success
THE £145m High Street voucher scheme "served its purpose" in helping bricks-and-mortar businesses in the north recover from the disruption to trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Spend Local cards produced immediate footfall bounce in October - retail body
THE £100 Spend Local card scheme made an immediate and tangible difference for the north’s high street during October, a retail body has claimed.
North's footfall decline is shallowest in UK
FOR the third month running Northern Ireland saw the shallowest footfall decline of all UK regions in July, according to data from the British Retail Consortium and Sensormatic IQ.
Call for office workers' return as further footfall drop adds to retail woes
TOWNS, cities and shopping destinations in the north are crying out for office workers to be back at their desks and able to drift out for food-on-the-go, clothes and other essentials which help keep tills ticking over, according to retail chief Aodhan Connolly.