In a retail supply chain, the ________ records the purchase information and electronically sends it to the corporate office.

A) UPC
B) POS terminal
C) VMI
D) ASN
E) data warehouse

The POS (point of sale) terminal is the device used to record the purchase information at the retail location, and it is typically connected to a network that electronically sends this information to the corporate office for processing and analysis. The UPC (universal product code) is the barcode used to identify the product being purchased, VMI (vendor-managed inventory) is a system in which the supplier is responsible for monitoring and replenishing inventory levels, ASN (advanced shipping notice) is a document used to communicate information about incoming shipments, and a data warehouse is a centralized database used for storing and aggregating data from multiple sources.