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 supplied line graph illustrates the figures for

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that closed and the

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of new

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that were established in one country from 2011 to 2018.

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it is clear that

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the

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of

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closures depicted slightly reduced over seven years,

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of

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openings declined significantly. Looking more closely, the

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of

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closures commenced with nearly 6,500 in 2011. It showed a tediously increasing trend and reached just over 6,500 in 2014.

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year, the figures for

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closures decreased sharply and reached about 500 in 2015.

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,

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point was a trough for closed

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.

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year,

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number

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rapidly increased and amounted to 5,000 in 2016, and plateaued between 2016 and 2018. The figures for opening

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started with a peak point, being approximately 8,500.

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, the

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of openings declined dramatically and accounted for just under 4,000.

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, in 2015,

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figure remained stable until 2016, and culminated in 3,000 in 2018.