Which inventor is credited with creating the first functional barcode system that revolutionized retail analytics and inventory tracking?

In the world of retail analytics and customer engagement, breakthrough technologies have revolutionized how products are tracked and identified. One invention in particular transformed retail operations forever, making inventory management and checkout processes significantly more efficient. Test your knowledge about this game-changing retail technology that bridges the physical product and digital data worlds!

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Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver (1952)
Alan Haberman (1970)
George Laurer (1973)
Theodore Maiman (1960)