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 graph illustrates the changes in the
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for the opening and closing of shops. The number of shop
openings
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was by far the most in 2011, standing at about 8500. There was a steep drop in the
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for
openings
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, declining to 4000 in 2012.
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it increased gradually to around 6100 in 2014, followed by a decrease of about 2000 in 2015. After that, it stood at
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level and remained still from 2015 to 2017. In 2018, there was a fall in
openings
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, falling to 3000. The
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for closures paled in comparison by 2000 to
openings
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, but it ended up being the highest in 2018. It first saw a steady decrease in 2011, falling to 6000 in 2012. Afterwards, there was a slight increase, with the
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rising to around 7100.
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there was a dramatic decrease, showing a decline of 6300 in 2015. In 2006, it soared significantly to up to 5200 and remained at
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level for the
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two years.
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, the two figures both witnessed the same downward trend, and the number of closures was the higher one in 2018.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words figure, openings with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 5 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decrease" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fall" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stand" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" 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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