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.

The report derives from the listed graph which enumerates the proportion of the variation in the number of shops, especially the

closures

and the

openings

, in the period of 2011 to 2018. A glance at the chart clearly reveals that all the trends encountered substantial fluctuations throughout the entire period.

Furthermore

, the number of store

closures

and

openings

experienced a declining tendency.

Firstly

, the worth figures of

closures

tremendously downturned, comprising around 6500 at the very beginning followed by a remarkable gap in 2015 of less than 1000 which is the most nadir figure for approximately 5000

at the end

. Regarding the oscillation of the shop

openings

, it recorded about 8500 at the very beginning which is the most zenith value of the chart followed by a significant downfall in 2012 to a solid 4000 and to a strong 3000 in 2018,

at the end

. In stark contrast to the predilection of the number, the rate of shop

closures

dramatically increased from 2015 to 2016

whereas

the value of shop

openings

possessed a plateau during the time.