Which company introduced what is widely considered the first modern customer loyalty program in 1896, using 'premium stamps' that customers could collect and redeem for merchandise?

Customer loyalty programs have become a cornerstone of modern retail strategy, but they have fascinating historical roots. Before digital points and smartphone apps, merchants developed innovative ways to keep customers coming back. This trivia question explores one of the earliest documented loyalty programs that helped shape modern customer retention strategies and revolutionized how businesses built relationships with their customers.

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Sperry & Hutchinson (S&H Green Stamps)
American Express (Membership Rewards)
Montgomery Ward (Catalog Points Program)
Sears Roebuck (Customer Appreciation Tokens)