Which ancient civilization created the first documented retail loyalty program, where merchants gave clay tokens to repeat customers that could be exchanged for discounts on future purchases?

While modern retailers use sophisticated customer loyalty programs to drive engagement, ancient civilizations had their own methods of encouraging repeat business. From Babylonian merchant tablets to Roman trade tokens, early retailers developed surprisingly effective systems to retain valued customers. This trivia challenges you to identify the earliest documented form of retail customer loyalty program in the ancient world, revealing how some marketing concepts truly are timeless.

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Ancient Romans with their 'tessera' trading tokens used by merchants to reward regular customers
Ancient Egyptians with their 'merit papyri' given to royal household members for preferential market access
Ancient Phoenicians with their 'customer seal impressions' that tracked purchases across Mediterranean trading posts
Ancient Chinese with their 'repeated patron bamboo slips' used during the early Han Dynasty marketplaces