Which retail innovation, invented by Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver in 1952, was first commercially used in an Ohio supermarket in 1974 and now processes trillions of transactions globally each year?

The history of retail is filled with inventions that transformed the shopping experience forever. From simple tools to complex systems, these innovations shaped how products move from manufacturers to consumers. This trivia question focuses on a pivotal retail technology that revolutionized inventory management and checkout efficiency worldwide. Test your knowledge of retail history and see if you can identify this game-changing innovation!

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The Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode scanner
The electronic point-of-sale (EPOS) system
The self-checkout kiosk
The RFID inventory tracking tag