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
amount
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of
shops
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that closed and opened in one country from 2011 to 2018.
Overall
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, both
of
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apply
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opened and closed
shops
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amount
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decreased
given
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during
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the period and both of
figures
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the figures
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seen
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apply
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fluctuated.
However
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,
opened
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the opened
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shops
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amount
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apply
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sharply fell compared to closed
shops
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, approximately 5500
shops
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. Closed
shops
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amount
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initially
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began
6500
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at 6500
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and
this
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figure peaked in 2013
just
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at just
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over 7000. After that, in 2015 closed
shops
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hit a low of, under
the
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apply
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1000. In 2016, there was a significant
rose
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rise
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about
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in
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closed
shops
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,
this
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figure increased
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by
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just over 5000 and
last
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three years
amount
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of closed
shop
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shops
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seen plateou
Verb problem
has decreased
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.
On the other hand
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, opened
shops
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amount
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start with 8500 and
this
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was a peaked
amount
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. In 2012 opened closed
amount
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contributed 4000 and from 2012 to 2014
this
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amount
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gradually increased and reached just over 6000. In 20115,
opened
Verb problem
the number of
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shops
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amount
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declined and reached
exact
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the exact
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figure in 2012, which is 4000. From 2015 to 2017 opened
shops
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remain
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remained
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steady and final year
amount
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of opened
shops
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decreased from 4000 to 3000.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words amount, shops with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 11 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reached" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "just over" was used 3 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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