The line chart illustrates the number of shops that opened and closed in a particular country between 2011 and 2018. It is clear from the data that throughout this period, the number of closures consistently surpassed the number of openings.
Between 2011 and 2014, the number of shop closures displayed moderate fluctuations, reaching a peak of around 7,050 in 2013. Following this peak, closures experienced a dramatic decrease to just below 1,000 in 2015. However, there was a resurgence in 2016, with closures climbing back to just above 5,000. This level remained unchanged until 2018.
Conversely, the pattern for new shop openings began at roughly 8,500 in 2011, but sharply declined to under 4,000 in 2012. After a rise to 6,000 in 2014, the number of openings fell again to 4,000 in 2015. Although there was a minor increase in 2017, the total number of new openings ultimately dropped to 3,000 by 2018.