Which businessman invented the first commercially successful mechanical cash register in 1879, creating a product that transformed retail operations?

In the 19th century, a revolutionary retail technology transformed how businesses tracked sales and prevented theft. This innovation fundamentally changed retail operations and laid groundwork for future point-of-sale systems. Test your knowledge of this pivotal product innovation that shaped modern retail history!

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James Ritty, a saloon owner frustrated by employee theft
John H. Patterson, who later founded National Cash Register Company
Richard Warren Sears, the department store magnate
F.W. Woolworth, pioneer of the five-and-dime store concept