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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Two graphs illustrate
closures
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the closures
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and openings of
shops
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in one country between 2011 and 2018. These graphs both experienced a decline in the
overall
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trend over the period of time.
To begin
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, numerous sellers opened not only their
shops
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in early 2011 which was
as
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the peak, but
also
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closed about
to
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6500
shops
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.
Firstly
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, the graph for
opening
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the opening
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of
shops
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bounced back to opening 6100 from 4000 after it dropped from the peak.
However
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, it diminished again by 2000 between 2014 and 2015, leading to
end up
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with opening lower number of
shops
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in 2018 as it continued to decrease slowly.
Secondly
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, the graph for
closure
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the closure
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of
shops
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increased to 7000 in 2013 as soon as it dropped insignificantly in 2012.
Nevertheless
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, it decreased enormously from 6300 to 500 in 2015, but it recovered up to 5100 in 2016.
Hence
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, the trend didn't have a horrendous movement between 2016 and 2018.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words shops with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "graphs" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decrease" was used 2 times.
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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