The line chart depicts the number of closed and newly opened stores in one country over a seven-year period, from 2011 to 2018. All calculations on the chart are given on a 1:1 basis. Data is also provided on two categories: closed and open stores.
Overall, we can see that higher values are at the beginning, and also more stores were opened and closed at the beginning than in other years. The biggest drop occurred roughly towards the end of the chart.
The number of newly opened stores has undergone colossal changes, as their number decreased threefold. The peak number was 8,500 stores. After that, in the period of 2011-2012, there was a sharp decline. By 2014, it had risen to 6,000 stores. Following the decline in 2014-2015, there was a lull in the period of 2015-2017. After that, it dropped to its minimum in 2018, with 3,000 stores open. Looking at this chart, we can say that the relevance of stores in 2018 fell compared to 2011.
Furthermore, if we consider closed stores, we can see an unstable pattern. Because the growth rate is inconsistent between 2011 and 2013. Following that, in 2015, it fell to its lowest levels. However, after a sharp increase in 2015-2016, it stabilized in 2018.