The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shop 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 shop 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 line chart gives information on the data of
shops
that closed and opened in a country between 2011 and 2018. A period of 7 years.
Overall
, it can seem that the highest proportion of opened
shops
in 2011 and the lowest in 2018.
In contrast
, the highest percentage in closed
shops
in 2013 and the lowest in 2015. To start with, opened
shops
in 2011, and the
shops
opened around 8,500
stores
and declined in the year 2012 that only 3,900
stores
.
In addition
, in the years 2016 and 2017 the same
stores
opened about 4,000
stores
. In 2018, the data opened was very lower than 4,000.
On the other hand
, in 2015 the
shops
closed less than in other years about 500
stores
and in the next year ,2016 the percentage increased to 5,200
stores
.
Moreover
, in 2013, the percentage was highest
more
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than 7,000
stores
and declined in 2016 and 2016.
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  • trend
  • peak
  • decline
  • fluctuation
  • correlation
  • inverse relationship
  • notable
  • comparable
  • speculate
  • external factors
  • increment
  • decrement
  • overall
  • composite
  • linear
  • net gain
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