The graph 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 comparison where relevant.

The line graph illustrates how many stores were closed and opened in a nation from 2011 to 2018.

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, it is apparent that closures and openings of stores witnessed variations and experienced a dramatic decline.

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, both figures ended differently in 2018. Regarding new shops, the

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began at around 8,500 outlets in 2011 and saw a sharp inclination to stop at 4000 in 2012.

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, the total of store openings increased steeply in two years to reach 6,000 in 2014 before slipping back to 4000 in 2015 and plateauing for another two years.

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, the

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declined and ended up at 3000 in 2018.

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, the total

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of shops that stopped their operations in 2011 began at around 6,500 outlets. Later, the figure saw a small fluctuation until 2014 between 6000 and 7000 before sinking to the lowest level in 2015 at only 500 stores.

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, there was a massive resurgence to around 5,000 in 2016 before the

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levelled around that level for the remainder of the years.