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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
quantity
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number
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 of stores which closed and opened in one country from 2011 to 2018.
Overall
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, in 2011 the
number
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 of
shops
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 which were opened was more than
of
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apply
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the
number
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 of stores
were
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that were
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 closed,
while
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 in 2018 the proportion of
shops
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 that were closed was more than the proportion of
shops
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 that were opened. As can be seen, in 2011 there were about 8500
shops
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 which were closed,
while
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 the
quantity
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number
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 of
shops
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was
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apply
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opened was roughly 6500. Evidently, there was a significant decrease in
shops
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 were opened which
is
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reached
at
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apply
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4000 in 2012. The
number
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 of
shops
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were
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apply
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opened
grow
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grew
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 steadily
that
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apply
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reached
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reaching
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at
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apply
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just over
than
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apply
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6000 from 2012 to 2014,
however
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 the figure of
shops
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were
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apply
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closed fluctuated which dropped
at
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to
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 approximately 6500. In 2016 the
number
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 of stores
were
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apply
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opened and the
number
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 of
shops
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were
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apply
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closed was 4000 and just more than 5000, respectively. At the report ends, it displays both sectors have lower digits as compared to
first year
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 data.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
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Vocabulary: Rephrase your introduction. Words match: 77%.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words number, shops with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "number of" in your introduction.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 5 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "reached" was used 2 times.
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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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