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 seen dramatic transformations over centuries, from ancient markets to today's digital commerce landscape. One of the most significant shifts came with the development of department stores and self-service shopping concepts that forever changed how consumers interact with products. Test your knowledge about a pivotal moment in retail history that set the foundation for modern shopping experiences.

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Piggly Wiggly, the first self-service grocery store
Macy's department store catalog system
Sears' mail-order business model
F.W. Woolworth's five-and-dime store concept