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. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The provided line graph illustrates the figures of shops being either closed or established within a specific nation, surveyed over a period of 7 years. From an

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perspective, it is evident that the number of shop closures reached its peak midway through the surveyed timeline;

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, its later progress paradoxically affected that of shop openings. In terms of closures, the figure began at around 6,500 in 2011 and experienced a rise to nearly 7,500 by 2013. After that, there was a gradual decline until 2014, followed by a dramatic plunge to just under 1,000 shops in 2015, marking the lowest point across the entire period.

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, the number quickly rebounded to approximately 5,000 in 2016 and

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remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly between 5,000 and 5,500 until 2018. The trajectory of shop openings,

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, showed a different pattern. Starting at about 8,500 in 2011, it dropped sharply to 4,000 the following year.

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there was some recovery between 2012 and 2014, reaching a peak of roughly 6,000, the figure steadily declined afterwards. By the end of the period in 2018, only around 3,000 new shops were established, which was the lowest level recorded.