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 line graph compares store

closures

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and

openings

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in terms of the

number

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of

shops

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in one country within the timespan of 8 years, commencing from 2011.

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, what stands out from the graph is that there were significant changes in both

closures

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and

openings

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over the shown period. Another notable point is that

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the

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of new

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exceeded that of closed

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in the first year, there were more stores that ceased to exist by the end of the period. In 2011, the respective numbers of

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and

openings

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were around 6500

shops

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and 8500

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. Over the following 3 years, the closed

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saw a slight fluctuation, at over 6500

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;

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, the opened

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dramatically decreased to approximately 6000

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. By 2015, the store

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plummeted sharply, hitting its lowest point at around 1000

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,

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there was a decrease of 2000

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in the

number

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of new

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. From 2016 to 2018, the

closures

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rose to around 5000

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,

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oscillated steadily in the remaining periods,

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the

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of shop

openings

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was lower, at 3000

shops

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in 2018.