The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The line graph illustrates how many shops opened and closed in the period between 2011 and 2018.
Overall
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,the number of closures and openings from the very beginning started to decline. At the start, the number of opening
stores
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was about 8,500 and closing
stores
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was only 6,500.
However
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,from 2011 to 2012 opening
markets
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sharply declined to 4000,
while
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closing
markets
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had a slight decrease.Unexpectedly,in 2012
markets
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started to climb:and closing shops has it till 2013,after that it started to slow down
while
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opening
stores
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had a gentle rise from 2012 to 2014.In 2014 two compared
markets
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had a significant decline,
however
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closing one had it more dramatically
while
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opening
stores
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had a more gentle decrease than its opponent.
After
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this
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splash number of closing
markets
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started to grow sharply and in one year rocketed from about 500 to about 6500.Next three years of the diagram shops hadn't had any significant splashes,
however
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opening
stores
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started to decrease gently,
while
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closing one continued to grow
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however, while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words stores, markets with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decrease" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significant" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • retail landscape
  • net growth
  • market dynamics
  • economic indicators
  • fluctuations
  • pivotal
  • consumption patterns
  • e-commerce
  • brick-and-mortar
  • downward/upward trend
  • stabilize
  • recession
  • boom
  • retail sector
  • closure rate
  • inauguration/opening rate
  • consumer market
  • saturate
  • commercial viability
  • profitability
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