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What Happened on June 26th?: the Story of the First Barcode Scanned Product
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On June 26, 1974, at a supermarket in the city of Troy, in the state of Ohio, United States, a barcode scanner was used for the first time to record the sale of a product. The article was a pack of gums, which became the first scanned with this system. This event marked the beginning of the commercial use of barcode, a tool that allowed: Automate the sales process, Reduce errors, Improve stock control. Since then, this technology has become a st…
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