Question

another challenge caused by the pandemic came when the gift shops near nics home had to close. nic had been selling his candles at those small shops. he needed a new strategy if he wanted to keep making money. what is the gist of the part of the passage in the box? a few? made it hard for nic to?

Explanation:

The passage describes that due to the pandemic - related closure of gift shops near Nic's home where he sold candles, he needed a new approach to continue making money.

Answer:

The closure of local gift shops due to the pandemic forced Nic to find a new way to earn money.