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. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant

The presented graph depicts quantities of

shops

which were closed

as well as

opened during 8 years, from 2011 to 2018. Concerning the

number

of

shops

closure

, the

figure

in 2015 was drastically declined from the previous year: it was approximately 500, which was decreased by 7500 from the

number

8000 in 2014.

However

, it soared sharply to about 5000 next year, and the quantity tended to be remained around the

figure

afterwards. Regarding the

figure

of

shops

opening,

overall

, it exhibited a downward tendency thoughout the period. The

number

started as 8500

shops

in 2011, but it ended up as 3000 in 2018.

Moreover

, there was a striking shrink in 2012: only 4000

shops

were opened in the year, which decreased by about half from that of 2011. In conclusion, the

figure

of

shops

closure

and opening

shops

had significant features respectively, which were 500 in 2015

as well as

4000 in 2012. As the crucial changes occured, the

number

of openings became bigger than that of

closure

in 2012 and the total of

closure

came to be larger than that of opening in 2015.