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Events on Wednesday 26 June 1974 1
1974First UPC barcode scanned at retailA pack of gum inaugurates the barcode eraA ten-pack of Wrigley's chewing gum became the first retail product scanned using the Universal Product Code, at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio. The barcode system went on to transform retail inventory and checkout worldwide.