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 comparions where relevant.

The chart presents the sum of new stores and closed stores in a nation from 2011 to 2018.

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it is clear that

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the start-up business was declining during these years. The bankrupt companies changed dramatically in

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seven-year period. Looking at the graph more closely, one can see that at the beginning, the figure

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novel shops was at about 8500.

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it went down suddenly and hit a low of 4000 in the year of 2012.

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, it started climbing and peaked at around 6100 in 2014.

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it dropped quickly to 4000. In the following years, the number remained stable at approximately 4000. In 2018, they lost almost 1000 shops. The number of closed shops went up and down in the first 3 years, and they were between 6000 and 7000.

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, it fell heavily in 2014, and the number was reduced to 600. In the next year, it ascended rapidly and stopped in 5100. After 2016, there were some slight shifts.