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 line graph compares the

number

of

shop

closures

and

openings

in a particular country from 2011 to 2018.

It is clear that

the

number

of both

closures

and

openings

decreased over the 7-year period. It is

also

noticeable that the trends of these respective figures mostly were in positive correlation. In 2011, 8500

shops

opened, being the highest amount among all figures.

In contrast

, there were 6500 stores closed.

While

two counterparts both fell in 2012,

openings

saw a more significant

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that

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only 4000

shops

opened and 6000

shops

closed. Between 2012 to 2014, the

number

of

shop

openings

showed a steady growth.

However

, in 2013, it was the point when

shop

closures

reached

its

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peak,

at

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approximately 7000

shops

closed. In 2015, the

number

of

shop

closures

underwent a dramatic fall to below 1000,

while

the equivalent figures

also

saw a slight fall to 4000. A year later,

closures

in

shop

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shops

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grew to 5000 and remained nearly stable in the following years. In

contast

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contrast

, the

number

of

opening

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openings

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remained unchanged but fell to 3000 in 2018.