The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shop 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 line graph illustrates the

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of opened and closed

shops

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in a particular country from 2011 to 2018.

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it is clear that

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during the period of eight years, the

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of shop closures majorly exceeds the

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openings,

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both numbers tended to decrease throughout the period.

According to

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the data, 2011 was the year when there were more

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opened

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around 8,500

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as

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its peak. In the

mean time

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, the

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of closed

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were

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at approximately 6,500

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. Three years later, the

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of new

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declined significantly

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around 6,000

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, after experiencing a sharp fall

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4,000

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in 2012.

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, the

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of

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which were out-of-business remained relatively stable during the same period.

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, in 2015, the

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of those who started their business experienced a decrease

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2,000,

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the

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of closed

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decreased dramatically to below 1,000

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during the year.

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, until 2017, the

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of

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entering the market remained unchanged, but the

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of closed

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managed to rise

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to 5,000

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at that time. In 2018, the

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of new

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fell to its trough at 3,000

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,

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for the closed

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, the numbers remained stable.