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 line chart illustrates the

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of

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closures

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and

openings

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in one country between 2011 and 2018.

Overall

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, the

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of

shop

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openings

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fell significantly from around 8,500 to about 4,000 by 2015. Meanwhile, the

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of

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closures

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remained stable until 2014, before sharply dropping to just over 500

closures

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in 2015. After the significant drop in

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openings

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between 2011 and 2012, the

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began to rise, reaching just above 6,000 in 2014.

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, the

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of

openings

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dropped again to around 4,000 in 2015. From 2015 onward,

shop

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openings

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remained relatively stable, ending 2018 with approximately 5,100 shops.

On the other hand

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, the

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of

shop

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closures

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remained relatively stable between 2011 and 2014, reaching just above 6,000

closures

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in 2014.

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, the

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of

closures

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fell dramatically in 2015.

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the

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began to rise again in 2016, reaching just above 5,000, it remained relatively stable

thereafter

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, ending 2018 with around 5,100

closures

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.