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

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shops closure

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shop closures

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and

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openings

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in a particular country in seven consecutive years, starting from 2011.

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, The number of new

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opening started at

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higher point than those that closed, at 8,500

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.

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decrease in 2011 but gradually rebounded in the next two years. In 2015, it

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dropped again to the same level as 2012 and remained steady until fell to the lowest point of only 3,000

shops

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opened

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in 2018. The

shops

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that closed

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fluctuated

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2011 to 2014. After

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it had significantly trough the dip in 2015, at approximately 800

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. In 2016, the number had considerably risen

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around 5,000

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and remained stable for the next two years. In conclusion, there was a fluctuation in both the

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shops

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closure and opening.

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a downward trend for shop opening over the same period.