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.

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of

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that opened and closed in one country between 2011 and 2018.

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, the

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of shop openings decreased dramatically during the period,

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fluctuated before

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at a similar level by the end of the period. In 2011, there were about 8,500 new

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opened, compared to around 6,500

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. The

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of openings dropped sharply to under 4,000 in 2012,

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increased significantly until 2014, reaching more than 6,000. Between 2015 and 2017, the figures remained almost stable before falling again after 2017.

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, about 6,250

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closed in 2011. The

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slightly decreased in 2012 but rose again in 2013. In 2015,

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reached the lowest point, at about 500

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, before recovering sharply to around 5,000 in 2016. From 2016 to 2018, the

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of

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remained relatively stable.