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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closures and openings in one country between 2011 and 2018.

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, the

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of shops that closed and the

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of new shops that opened both dropped from 2011 to 2018, with some obvious decreases during it. After decreasing dramatically from 8,500 in 2011 to less than 4,000 in 2012, the

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openings increased to more than 6,000 in 2014.

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, it kept dropping to 3,000 by the end of the time range, except for a little rise in 2017. The

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closures first dropped to less than 6,000 in 2012, and

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it climbed to the peak of more than 7,000 in 2013. After that, it plummeted to the bottom at about 500 in 2015.

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it returned to normal in 2016 and levelled off at 5,000 until 2018. In recent three years, it was about 1,000 higher than that of

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openings.