The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the numer of new shops that opened in one coutry between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the in formation by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant,

The line graph illustrates the information on the number of shops that ceased operation and those that commenced trading in a given nation over the course of eight years.

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, shop closures displayed sharp volatility, most dramatically in 2015,

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shop openings experienced a broad downward trajectory. The two digits nearly converged in 2014 before diverging again.

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with, approximately 8500 shops began trading in 2012, compared to nearly 6500 that shut down. The following year, closures fell slightly in 2012, with 6000 numerals, whilst start-ups dropped by less than half, settling at around 4000. The two trends saw a consistent rise until they almost met at the same point in the year 2014, each close to 6100.

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, a striking feature was the collapse between 2014 and 2015, when the figure plummeted from over 6000 to a mere 600. At the same period, a modest decline was seen in new ventures to about 4000.

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commencement of operations plateaued for the next two years at approximately 4050, business dissolutions recorded a recovery, reaching a significant count of roughly 5,000, and

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plateaued as well.