The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country betweeen 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the mian feartures, 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 betweeen 2011 and 2018. 

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the mian feartures, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The line graph illustrates the change
of
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the number of
shops
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over
7-year
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a 7-year
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period.
Overall
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,
it is clear that
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the number of
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in 7 years decreased or downtrend. At the beginning of the year, shop openings accounted for 8,500
while
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closures were approximately only 6,400. In 2012, the number of opening
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decreased significantly around 50% from the beginning
while
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closure
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only slightly decreased by almost 400.
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, from 2012 to 2014, both of them
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increased and almost similar amount. Looking at the figures,
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that will be open for only around 700 in 2015 and
this
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was a significant change and reached the bottom for along the periods. Following that, it was increased 5 times in 2016 and only slightly changed until the end of the period. Closing
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decreased around 30% from 2014 to 2015 and remained the same until 2017.
At the end
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of the period, only 3,000
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were closed.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words shops with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "change" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "almost" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significantly" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slightly" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Trend analysis
  • Fluctuation
  • Shop closures
  • Retail openings
  • Economic conditions
  • Consumer behavior
  • Local economy
  • Business dynamics
  • Commercial landscape
  • Statistical comparison
  • Significant increase/decrease
  • Year-on-year comparison
  • Consumer trends
  • Market forces
  • Business cycle
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