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.
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 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.