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 line graph illustrates the outlets opened and closed in a particular country in the years 2011 to 2018.
Overall
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, the store opened was higher than closed from starting year and that process was continued with some fluctuations, ultimately opened showrooms declined in quantity
whereas
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closed outlet was slowly increasing. It is conspicuous that in 2011 department stores there were 6500,
whereas
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boutiques opened about 8500. It can be seen after analysing carefully there was a marginal decline in 2012 of closed boutiques,
further
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, it increased to roughly 7200 in 2013. After that it touched 6500 in 2014,
Furthermore
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, there was a sharp fall and reached 500 in 2015. Surprisingly, there was a boost and touched about 5200 in 2016 and touched with a minor decline in 2017. Probing ahead, retail opened at 8500 in 2011, with a sharp downfall arriving at about 3900 in 2012. Again, dramatically it saw a sharp growth from 2012 to 2014 about 6200 shops opened.
Furthermore
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, it experienced a sudden fall and touched 4000 in 2015.
Furthermore
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, with some fluctuation and reached at 3000 in 2018.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "furthermore, whereas".
Vocabulary: The word "declined" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fall" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reached" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 4 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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