Shoppers search for value south of border

SHOPPERS are looking for more bargains south of the border rather than splashing their cash in the North as consumers realise they are getting less for their euro in Britain.

Figures released by services group, Experian show that Irish footfall, which measures the number of shoppers at centres, fell by 1.7% in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the same period last year.

However, the research shows that footfall in the North fell by 6.3% in the same period.