Northern Ireland shopper numbers continue to fall 15 July 2013 Last updated at 06:33 By Julian O'Neill BBC NI business correspondent Shopper numbers in Northern Ireland continue to fall and are "considerably worse" than the rest of the UK, according to the latest market survey. In June, shopper numbers - or footfall - were 5.9% down on a year ago. Aodhán Connolly, director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, said it had been a disappointing month on Northern Ireland's high streets. "Despite good offers and promotions that are available, shoppers have continued to stay away," he said. Northern Ireland contrasted sharply with the rest of the UK where, on average, shopper numbers were fractionally up by 0.1% on a year ago. Mr Connolly added that footfall had now fallen in Northern Ireland four months in a row. "Northern Ireland retains the unfortunate position of showing the worst performance in the UK," he said. The statistics are provided to the British Retail Consortium by Springboard who gather data on customer activity throughout the UK using automated doorway counters.