Which retail technology innovation, invented in 1952 but not widely adopted until the 1970s, revolutionized inventory management and is considered the predecessor to modern QR codes?

The retail landscape has been transformed by numerous technological innovations over the decades. Some discoveries have completely revolutionized how consumers shop and how retailers operate. This poll tests your knowledge about a groundbreaking retail technology that fundamentally changed inventory management and the shopping experience worldwide. Do you know which invention revolutionized retail operations and became the foundation for modern commerce tracking?

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Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode
Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) tags
Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal
Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) chips