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How Barcode Scanning Transformed Retail Productivity
In this episode, Lucas and Luna revisit the humble barcode's outsized impact on retail productivity, from its first scan on a pack of Wrigley's gum in 1974 to the modern QR code. They unpack the economics of the UPC, the productivity gains that reshaped checkout lines and supply chains, and why the technology took two decades to catch on. Along the way, they explore how the barcode paved the way for big-box retail and e-commerce, and what that means for productivity metrics today.
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