The graph below shows the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018

The two line graphs illustrate the

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of

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that closed and the

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of

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that opened in a certain country between 2011 and 2018.

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, the

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of newly opened

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showed a general downward trend,

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shop closures fluctuated significantly over the period. It is

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clear that the figures for closures reached their lowest point in 2015. In 2011, the

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of newly opened

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peaked at around 8,500.

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,

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figure declined sharply in 2012 and continued to fall gradually, before stabilising at approximately 4,000 between 2015 and 2016. After that, it dropped again to reach about 3,000 in 2018.

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, shop closures experienced fluctuations. They started at around 6,500 in 2011, rose slightly to 7,000 in 2012,

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decreased steadily until reaching a dramatic low of less than 1,000 in 2015. The figure

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jumped sharply to nearly 5,000 in 2016, before falling again to around 4,000 by 2018.