Who invented the barcode scanning system that revolutionized retail checkout processes worldwide?

Retail technology has transformed how we shop, but do you know the brilliant minds behind these game-changing innovations? This trivia tests your knowledge of the inventors who revolutionized retail with their discoveries. From barcode scanning to contactless payments, these innovations have become so integrated into our shopping experience that we rarely think about who created them. Can you identify the correct inventor of this significant retail technology?

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Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver
George Laurer (he improved upon but didn't invent the original barcode concept)
David Allais (he worked on implementation but wasn't the original inventor)
Alan Haberman (he led the industry committee for adoption but didn't invent it)