Which groundbreaking retail technology, invented in 1948 by Bernard Silver and Norman Joseph Woodland, was first commercially used in 1974 and is now estimated to be scanned over 6 billion times daily?

The retail landscape has been revolutionized by numerous technological breakthroughs throughout history. From the first cash registers to modern AI-powered shopping experiences, these inventions have transformed how we buy and sell products. This trivia question focuses on a pivotal technological innovation that dramatically changed retail operations worldwide. Test your knowledge about the inventions that shaped modern commerce!

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RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) tag
UPC (Universal Product Code) barcode
NFC (Near Field Communication) payment system
Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) tags