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 given graph gives information about the

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of closed

shops

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and the

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of

new

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opened

shops

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in one country in the period between 2011 and 2018.

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, the most significant fact to emerge from the graph is that the

number

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of both opened and closed stores decreased during the period. Looking into more details, the

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of new stores opened in 2011 was approximately 8,500.

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figure fluctuated between 8500 and 3000 throughout the years. After falling to 4000 in 2012, it increased to 6000 in 2014. In 2015, 2016 and

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2017,

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figure showed little change, remained stable at around 4000. Moving to a detailed analysis of

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, the

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of closed

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in 2011 was around 6400. After falling to 5900 in 2012, it climbed 7100 in 2013. in 2015, that indicator observed

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downward trend and experienced

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minimum figure

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approximately 700. In 2016, 2017 and 2018, the

number

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of

shops

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that closed stayed constant

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5000.