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 chart illustrates the

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of stores that closed and opened in 2011 and 2018 in one country.

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, the

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of both closures and opening

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decreased significantly over the entire period. The

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of

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that closed dropped dramatically in 2015,

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the

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of opened

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fluctuated for the whole period.

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, in 2011, the

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of

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opened dropped significantly from 8,500 to 4,000, and

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the

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increased again to over 6,000 by 2014. The

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of

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opened fluctuated until it stapled on 5,000 opened

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in 2018.

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, the

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of shut-down

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fluctuated between 6,500 and 7,000, from 2011 to 2014 before the

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of closed

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declined sharply to under 1,000 by 2015. The

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of shutting down

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increased again to around 5,000 by 2018.