The line graph illustrates the trends of shop openings and closures in a particular country between 2011 and 2018.
Overall, in 2011, approximately 8,500 shops were opened, while 6,200 shops were closed. However, in 2012, the number of new shop openings decreased dramatically, falling to 4,000. Conversely, the number of shop closures fluctuated over the next four years and saw a significant decline from 2014 to 2015.
The number of shop openings decreased dramatically from 2011 to 2012 and fluctuated over the next four years. From 2015 to 2017, it remained stable at 4,000 shops.
Moreover, after 2017, the trend of new shop openings declined further, dropping to 3,000, the lowest number recorded over the seven-year period.
From 2011 to 2014, the number of shop closures fluctuated, but after 2014, it decreased significantly, falling below 1,000. However, starting in 2016, the number of closures rose again to 5,000 and remained stable over the following two years.
