<prompt> Akaretsa hore na seoa sena se amme thekiso ea mabenkele ea US joang selemong se fetileng sa 1.nan  <response>: Instruction in English: Summarize how the pandemic has affected the retail sales in the US in the past 1 year. . Response in English: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the retail industry in the US in the past year. Retail sales plummeted in the initial months of the pandemic as shutdowns and stay-at-home orders were implemented nationwide. Non-essential businesses were forced to close their doors, causing a sharp decline in overall retail sales. However, there was a surge in e-commerce sales as consumers shifted to online shopping. Throughout the year, there have been fluctuations in retail sales as the situation changed, with some months reporting slight gains as restrictions eased, while others saw decreases in response to the resurgence of the virus. In general, while some categories such as groceries and home improvement reported increased sales, others such as clothing and department stores were hit particularly hard. Overall, the pandemic has transformed the retail landscape with many businesses adapting to the new reality through increased online presence, curbside pickup, and other creative solutions. . Response in Sesotho: Seoa sa COVID-19 se bile le phello e kholo indastering ea mabenkele ea US selemong se fetileng. Litheko tsa mabenkele li ile tsa putlama likhoeling tsa pele tsa seoa ha ho koaloa le litaelo tsa ho lula hae li ntse li kengoa tsebetsong naheng ka bophara. Likhoebo tseo e seng tsa bohlokoa li ile tsa qobelloa ho koala mamati a tsona, e leng se ileng sa baka ho theoha ho hoholo ha thekiso ea mabenkele. Leha ho le joalo, ho bile le keketseho ea thekiso ea e-commerce ha bareki ba fetohela mabenkeleng a marang-rang. Ho theosa le selemo, ho bile le ho feto-fetoha ha thekiso ea mabenkele ha boemo bo ntse bo fetoha, likhoeli tse ling li tlaleha phaello e nyane ha lithibelo li ntse li fokotseha, ha ba bang ba bone ho fokotseha ka lebaka la ho qaleha hape ha vaerase. Ka kakaretso, le hoja likarolo tse ling tse kang tsa korosari le ntlafatso ea lehae li tlalehile hore thekiso e eketsehile, tse ling tse kang mabenkele a liaparo le mabenkele li ile tsa otloa haholo. Ka kakaretso, seoa sena se fetotse sebaka sa mabenkele ka likhoebo tse ngata tse ikamahanyang le nete e ncha ka ho eketseha ha boteng ba marang-rang, ho nka sebaka sa marang-rang le litharollo tse ling tsa boqapi. 