The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.

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closure and openings in a particular country, from 2011 to 2018.

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, a fluctuation is observed in the mentioned period of time, but there are two major peaks. One is for the opened

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in 2011, which is around 8500. The other is a drastic drop in closures in 2015, reaching less than 1000, with openings being 4000 at the same time. In 2012, the

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of stores opening falls sharply to 4000, compared to the

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of closed

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which is 6000. From

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2012 to 2014, there is a slight fluctuation but

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number

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of

closed

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store

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is still higher (

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7000

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in 2013). Between 2015 and 2018, the amount of openings

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stable, showing 3000- 4000.

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Number

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of closings stays the same over these years (5000

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).