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 comparisons where relevant.

The line chart illustrates how many

shops

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were closed and opened in a single country from 2011 to 2018.

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, there had been a significant

decrease

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in the

number

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of

shops

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opening

on

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the given period,

while

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the

number

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of

shops

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closing

was slightly

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was slightly decreased

was slightly decreasing

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decrease

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. The

number

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of

shops

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closing from 2011 to 2014

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around 6,000 and 7,000. In 2015, the figure underwent a significant

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and reached its lowest point at less than 1,000 before it bounced back and rose significantly in 2016 to 5,000 closures.

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number

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remained stable until 2018.

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, in 2011, the

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of stores opening stood at approximately 8,500 before it underwent a dramatic

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in 2012 to 4,000.

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However

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the figure rose

up

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apply

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to 6,000 openings in 2014 before

fell down

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falling

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in 2015 and

reached

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reaching

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the same

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as in 2012. The

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then

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remained stable until 2017 before fell down to its lowest point at 3,000 in 2018.