The data displays the net openings and closures of independent stores in Great Britain from 2012 to 2017. Over the time period observed, there was an overall increase in the number of independent stores in Great Britain every year, apart from in 2012 and 2017, when the number of stores decreased by 232 and 1,463, respectively.
2012 | -232 |
2013 | 1624 |
2014 | 236 |
2015 | 263 |
2016 | 831 |
2017 | -1483 |