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.

The provided graph compares the

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of

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that closed and the quantity of new stores that opened in one nation from 2011 to 2018.

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, it is certain that the amount of openings

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dropped significantly rather than closers during the period. In fact, fluctuations in the

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of closed

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were observed in one year less than one thousand. With regards to the integer of opening supermarkets, the

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of

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decreased approximately two times from above 8000 in 2011 to below 4000, by the end of 2012

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it again increased to above 5000 in 2014.

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, For the

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of closed outlets, the trajectory fluctuated from above 6000 in 2011 to nearly 6500 in 2014.

On the other hand

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, the amount openings for stores decreased with fluctuation between 2014 to 2018 from 6000 to 3000 respectively. Meanwhile, the

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of closures

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fluctuated dramatically from 2014 to 2018 (with less than 1000

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in 2015).