Which inventor created the first commercial barcode system used in retail, leading to the Universal Product Code (UPC) that transformed checkout and inventory tracking?

The retail landscape has been transformed by groundbreaking inventions that changed how we shop forever. Some innovations solved problems we didn't even know we had, while others revolutionized entire industries. This trivia question focuses on a transformative technology that permanently altered the retail checkout experience and inventory management worldwide. Test your knowledge of retail history and the brilliant minds behind these game-changing discoveries!

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Norman Joseph Woodland, who drew the first barcode in sand in 1949 and patented the concept in 1952
George Laurer, who developed only the scanning technology but not the actual barcode concept
Alan Haberman, who invented the barcode specifically for grocery stores in 1970
Bernard Silver, who independently created the barcode system after Woodland's patent expired