When was the first commercial use of barcode scanning technology in a retail store?

The retail industry has been transformed by numerous technological innovations over the decades. One particularly revolutionary invention forever changed how products are tracked, inventoried, and purchased. This poll tests your knowledge about a pivotal moment in retail technology that streamlined checkout processes worldwide and forms the backbone of modern inventory management systems. Do you know when this game-changing retail technology first appeared in stores?

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1974 (Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio with a pack of Wrigley's gum)
1962 (Walmart's first store in Rogers, Arkansas with a bottle of Coca-Cola)
1981 (Target store in Minneapolis with a box of Tide detergent)
1969 (Sears in Chicago with a Craftsman tool set)