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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of shop closures and openings in one country from 2011 to 2018.

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it is clear that

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that closed showed a marginal decline,

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the

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of new

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that opened witnessed a significant drop during the period. It can be seen that the

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of new

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that opened had a marked drop from about 8500 in 2011 to slightly less than 4000 in 2012

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grew to just above 6000 in 2014.

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declined to 4000 in 2015

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the date with a minor fluctuation from 2015 to 2017, and

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the next decade saw a consistent drop.

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that closed experience fluctuation from 2011 to 2014. The figure for shop closures plunged to about 600 in 2015 after which soared to slightly more than 5000 in 2016 and

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remained steady until the end of the period.