The line graph displays the number of store closings and openings in a single country between the years of 2011 and 2018.
Overall, the number of shops that closed and the number that opened both saw large fluctuations during the specified period of time. However, closing outpaced openings in all years except for 2011 and 2015.
The number of shops that closed fluctuated between roughly 6,000 and 7,000 during the first four years of the period, after which it fell sharply to its lowest point, about 600, in 2015. However, this number rose significantly to approximately 5,000 the following year and stayed at this level until the end of this period.
In 2011, around 8,500 shops opened, which resulted in 2,000 net openings. After a steep drop down to 4000 in 2012, openings made a rebound, reaching nearly the same level as closings in 2014 at just over 6,000. This figure then dropped again to its 2012 level in 2015, where it remained until it fell further to an all-time low at 3000 in 2018.