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Retail Revolution: The Birth of Self-Service Shopping
Before the 1910s, shopping looked very different than it does today. Store clerks would gather items for customers from shelves behind counters, packaging was minimal, and the shopping experience was entirely mediated by staff. One revolutionary invention changed all that, giving birth to the modern shopping experience we take for granted today. Test your knowledge about this transformative retail innovation that fundamentally changed how we shop!
Which retail innovation, first introduced in 1916, revolutionized shopping by allowing customers to select their own merchandise without clerk assistance?
Poll Type: Trivia | Total Votes: 0
| Option | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| {'choice_text': 'The shopping cart (invented by Sylvan Goldman)', 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': 'The self-service grocery store (Piggly Wiggly, founded by Clarence Saunders)', 'is_correct': True} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': 'The barcode scanner (invented by Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver)', 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': 'The cash register (invented by James Ritty)', 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |