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.

The provided graph meticulously illustrates the fluctuating volumes of opened and closed stores in a particular country spanning the years 2011 to 2018.

Overall

, what stands from the fact that both trends commenced auspiciously but experienced sharp undulations throughout the entire period. Notably, there is a gradual decline in both phenomena. Upon initial examination, it becomes apparent that the volume of opened shops commenced with approximately 8500 in 2011, plummeting precipitously to less than 4000 in 2012.

Subsequently

, an impressive resurgence occurred in 2014, stabilizing precisely at 4000 in 2015.

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steadiness continued before plunging to the lowest level in 2018 with 3000 stores. A closer analysis of the graph reveals that the volume of store closures in 2011 stood at nearly 6200, astonishingly dwindling to fewer than 1000 in 2015. A subsequent sharp ascent occurred, exceeding 5000 closures, eventually plateauing throughout the remainder of the observed period.