Which retail innovation, introduced in 1916, fundamentally changed shopping by allowing customers to select their own merchandise without clerk assistance for the first time?

The history of retail has been shaped by revolutionary innovations and visionary entrepreneurs who transformed how we shop. From humble general stores to massive department stores and eventually e-commerce giants, retail history reflects broader societal and economic changes. This poll tests your knowledge about a pivotal moment in retail history that forever changed the shopping experience and set the foundation for modern consumerism.

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Piggly Wiggly's self-service grocery store model
Woolworth's five-and-dime store concept
Sears Roebuck's mail-order catalog system
Marshall Field's department store with fixed pricing