1. A system for sensing user manipulation of a product package by a user, the system including: at least one short range sensor that interacts with a tag on the product package and implements a recognition time of 10 to 300 ms between a connected and disconnected state of coupling with the tag, wherein the short range is under 20 cm, at least one wireless sensor that interacts with a device carried by the user, identifies the user, and generates data from which a position of the device carried by the user is estimated; a correlation processor coupled in communication with the short range sensor and the wireless sensor, that implements a correlation between recognition of a product package transition to the disconnected state and estimation of the user position to be within 1 meter of the manipulated product package at a time of the transition to the disconnected state; and reporting of at least the correlation of the manipulated product with the user position to a further process.