Discover the old-school supermarket chain where the first barcode was scanned -- and how that single moment revolutionized ...

Vintage photo from Carillon Park display shows the NCR 255 register and barcode scanner in action. Fifty years ago at Marsh’s grocery store in Troy, a pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum became the ...

In the fast-paced world of retail, barcode scanners have become indispensable tools that enhance the shopping experience.

Cash registers at Cub grocery stores experienced technical issues Wednesday afternoon requiring cashiers to manually enter item codes instead of scanning items during checkout. The problems impacted ...

The hype about new technologies often follows a predictable pattern. We’re told a new technology is about to change the world, and then it’s often labeled a failure when it doesn’t make an immediate ...