The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country betweeen 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the mian feartures, 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 betweeen 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the mian feartures, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The line graph displays the number of
shops
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that shut down in comparison with newly opened businesses in one country between 2011-2018. The two lines showcase the total amounts of
closures
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and
openings
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in absolute numbers in correlation with time, here 7 years. Largely, there has been an
overall
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downward trend in both graphs with a significant dip
of
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closed
shops
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in 2015. Unfortunately, after that numbers rose again and in 2018 more
shops
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closed than new ones opened. In 2011 about 6500 businesses had to foreclose.
This
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is counteracted by the highest number of 8500 new
shops
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emerging that year. Both saw a downward trend, after that with new ones showing a steeper decline. They rose quite sharply between 2012 and 2013 with
closures
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peaking in 2013 and
openings
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rising till 2014. Yet again both trends have parallel declines. As mentioned,
closures
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plummeted in 2015 to a low of 500,
whereas
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openings
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lowest point was an absolute of 4000.
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soared again in 2016 with 5100 and stayed steady
thereafter
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.
Openings
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levelled earlier and had a marked decrease to 3000 in 2018. Businesses opened and closed more or less in a parallel format.
However
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, the distinct drop in
closures
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in 2015 is a noteworthy point in time.
Overall
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, the reverse happened during a
seven year
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period: more
shops
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were forced to shut down than new ones opened.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "overall".
Vocabulary: Rephrase your introduction. Words match: 69%.
Vocabulary: Replace the words shops, closures, openings with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "number of" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "graph" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "downward" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Trend analysis
  • Fluctuation
  • Shop closures
  • Retail openings
  • Economic conditions
  • Consumer behavior
  • Local economy
  • Business dynamics
  • Commercial landscape
  • Statistical comparison
  • Significant increase/decrease
  • Year-on-year comparison
  • Consumer trends
  • Market forces
  • Business cycle
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