Which retail innovation, introduced in 1916, first allowed customers to select their own products without clerk assistance, revolutionizing store layouts and consumer behavior?

Before modern supermarkets, shopping was a completely different experience! Store clerks would fetch items from behind counters for customers. The transition to self-service shopping fundamentally changed consumer behavior and retail design. This innovation allowed customers to browse freely, increasing impulse purchases and transforming how products were displayed and marketed. Test your knowledge of this pivotal shift in retail history that shaped the shopping experience we know today.

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Piggly Wiggly's self-service grocery concept
Woolworth's five-and-dime store model
A&P's economy store format
Sears Roebuck's department store layout