Which ancient civilization pioneered the concept of 'fixed pricing' in retail, moving away from the traditional haggling system by introducing standardized price tags for goods?

Before modern shopping malls and e-commerce, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated retail systems that shaped commerce for millennia. From Mesopotamian bazaars to Roman shopping complexes, these early retail innovations laid the groundwork for today's commercial practices. Test your knowledge about how ancient merchants created effective pricing strategies, market structures, and customer loyalty techniques that would seem surprisingly familiar to modern retailers.

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Ancient Rome with its tabernae (shop) system
Lydia (Western Anatolia), where the first standardized currency was also invented
Han Dynasty China with its government-regulated marketplaces
Ancient Egypt under the New Kingdom period