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Retail Revolution: The Birth of Modern Checkout
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Which invention is considered the first modern optical barcode scanner used in retail checkout, demonstrated in 1974 by scanning a pack of Wrigley's gum?
Poll Type: Trivia | Total Votes: 0
| Option | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| {'choice_text': "IBM's Universal Product Code (UPC) Scanner", 'is_correct': True} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "Casio's Electronic Cash Register", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "NCR's Magnetic Strip Reader", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "Fujitsu's POS Terminal 2000", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |