the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018

The trends given in the graph depict statistics for opening and closing
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’ numbers from 2011 to 2018 in a country. Overall, both trends showed sharp fluctuations during the
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.
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there was a considerable drop in the middle of the
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,
this
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current passed the opening numbers at the end of the
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. According to the graph, about 3500
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opened in 2011.
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, with a sharp decrease, it reached about 3000
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opened in 2012. As can be seen, more than 6000
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(around 6100) opened two years later. After decreasing again and experiencing an approximately static time, the number stood at 3000 opened
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in 2018.
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, the other trend related to the opposite situation (closures of
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) began the
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at about 6400
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. With fluctuating slightly, it reached about 6500 in 2014 and dropped immediately to about 700 closed
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in 2015.
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, it rose marginally and reached around 5100 in 2016.
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, the trend remained almost static, and the same number was estimated for shop discontinuation in 2018.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • trend
  • fluctuation
  • peak
  • decline
  • surge
  • stabilize
  • correlation
  • economic conditions
  • consumer behavior
  • technological advancements
  • urban development
  • employment
  • retail sector
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