Which pioneering businessman invented the first commercially successful mechanical cash register in 1879, fundamentally changing retail operations?

In the evolution of retail technology, point-of-sale systems have transformed how merchants conduct business. Before digital systems dominated retail spaces, mechanical innovations revolutionized commerce and shaped modern retail practices. Test your knowledge about one of the most significant early retail technologies that changed how businesses tracked sales and managed inventory forever.

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James Ritty, a saloon owner troubled by employee theft
Alexander Graham Bell, who pivoted from telecommunications to retail technology
F.W. Woolworth, who developed it for his growing chain of five-and-dime stores
Thomas Edison, who created it as a side project to his electrical innovations