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 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.
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the given graph depicts
the
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apply
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information about the number of outlets which were opened and closed in a specific country over
an
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seven years period from 2011 to 2018 after the analysis it is clearly stated that the numerous outlets opening in 2011 were nearly 9,000
in
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at
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the start of the year(2011) after which it
drop
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dropped
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to 4,000
then
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, these new stores
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began
begin
begain
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began
to rise in 2014 surpassing 6,000 before it showed a gradual drop and remained for three years after
it
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its
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decline
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declines
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to 3,000 in the
last
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year
furthermore
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, the number of closures
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at
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in
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at
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the
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beginning
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beginning
begaining
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beginning
of the year was 6,500 after two years it reached
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to
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7,000 before
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started
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start
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started
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to
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decrease
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decreased
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decrease
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and hit rock bottom to its lowest point in 2015
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, it
start
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started
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to
inclined
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to 5,000 and remained steadily throughout the period
overall
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, it is vividly manifested that both the lines showed some fluctuation
although
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closing of new outlets start to
increased
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increase
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while
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new opening showed declination
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Vocabulary: The word "showed" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "drop" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • retail landscape
  • net growth
  • market dynamics
  • economic indicators
  • fluctuations
  • pivotal
  • consumption patterns
  • e-commerce
  • brick-and-mortar
  • downward/upward trend
  • stabilize
  • recession
  • boom
  • retail sector
  • closure rate
  • inauguration/opening rate
  • consumer market
  • saturate
  • commercial viability
  • profitability
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