vintage photos of supermarkets in n.j. - barcode labels

In May 2004, it was written in fortune: "Clyde Dawson pulled a 10-in June 26, 1974-
At Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio, Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum is taken out of the basket and scanned by Sharon Buchanan at 8: 01 am.
Gum and receipts are now on display at the Smithsonian Institution.
This is the first commercial appearance of UPC.
"He was referring to the introduction of generic product codes for commodity pricing, but what he did not mention was that it replaced one of the many" supermarket sounds "that made them so much, when I was young, this is a delicious sensory experience.
Of course, the UPC is faster and more efficient-but its launch means we will not hear the impact anymore --punch-punch-chicka-shing!
The cashier registers each item in the manual register.
Admit it-some of them are really nice and it's a form of entertainment to watch them tear up a bunch of groceries.
Pre-printed barcode labels on the package of the item, which means we no longer hear ka-chunk ka-chunk ka-
A large number of shop assistants stamp items in classic purple ink or swoosh-click! swoosh-click! swoosh-click!
Sticky label dispensers used by some stores.
New Jersey is home to national supermarket chains and regional stores.
The names that used to ring the alarm would include large chains like a & P, Acme, Pathmark, and Grand Union, but would also include more well-known local stores such as food fairs and fairways.
Let's review supermarkets across New Jersey.
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If you took photos of holiday fun in New Jersey before 1985, we would love to see them and possibly use them in galleries or in a historical glance.
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