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.

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that closed and the number of

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stores

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that opened in one country from 2011 to 2018. It is clear from the graph that the number of

shops

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closures show a steady level for all the interval, except in 2015.

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what is shown, the figure

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the

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that closed fluctuated between 6000 and above 7000 from 2011 to 2014, After which it dropped sharply to its lowest point, about 600,

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number rocketed to nearly 5000 before

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until the end of the span. Opening

stores

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the other hand, sunk significantly by 4500 in 2012,

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it decreased gradually to approximately 6000,

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figure dropped again to its 2012 level in 2015, where it remained until it dipped at 3000 in 2018.

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the end of the period, closed

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and new

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are much less than the first period.