The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and number of new shops that opend in one century, between 2011 and 2018. summarize 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 number of new shops that opend in one century, between 2011 and 2018. summarize 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
over seven years.
Overall
, More
shops
have been opened compared to those that have been closed., with the former overtaking the latter group by the end of the period. At the beginning of the period, over 8,000 new
shops
were established,
while
around 6,000
shops
were closed. In the following year, the
number
of both
openings
and closures declined, with the former witnessing the sharpest decrease, reaching a low of just under 4,000.
However
, with a substantial increase, the
number
of
openings
and closures reached a relatively equal
number
, at around 6,000. By 2015, the
number
of closed
shops
bottomed down to roughly under 1,000. In the same year, only 4,000 new
shops
were opened, and the
number
remained unchanged for the next year.
At the end
of the period, the
number
of
openings
surpasses those that were closed, with roughly over 5,000 and 3,000 respectively.
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