Which ancient civilization first developed a standardized retail loyalty program using clay tokens that customers could exchange for discounts on future purchases?

Before modern retail existed, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated commercial systems. From the busy agoras of Ancient Greece to the complex trade networks of Mesopotamia, retail has deep historical roots. Test your knowledge about the retail practices and consumer behaviors that shaped the ancient commercial world and laid the groundwork for modern business concepts.

This is a live public trivia poll on AIPolls.Net. Vote and see real-time results.

Mesopotamians (specifically Babylonian merchants around 1750 BCE)
Ancient Egyptians during the New Kingdom period (1550-1070 BCE)
Phoenician traders along Mediterranean trade routes (900-600 BCE)
Roman merchants during the early Republic era (500-300 BCE)