Which retail innovation, first introduced in the 1916 Piggly Wiggly store in Memphis, revolutionized shopping by allowing customers to select their own merchandise without clerk assistance?

Before department stores and malls dominated retail, shopping was a very different experience. This poll explores a pivotal moment in retail history that transformed how consumers interact with products. Test your knowledge about one of the most influential retail innovations that shaped modern shopping as we know it today, changing customer expectations and store layouts forever.

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Self-checkout kiosks
Self-service shopping (where customers could browse and select items themselves)
Shopping carts (introduced by Sylvan Goldman)
Barcode scanners for inventory management