Which ancient civilization invented the first known form of retail loyalty program, where merchants stamped clay tokens for repeat customers that could later be exchanged for discounts?

Long before modern retail and consumer psychology, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated marketplaces with innovative sales techniques and consumer products. These early retail spaces shaped commerce for millennia to come. How much do you know about the retail innovations that emerged in the ancient world? Test your knowledge of how our ancestors shopped, sold, and marketed their wares thousands of years ago!

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Ancient Phoenicians, who gave regular customers marked pottery shards to redeem on trading ships
Ancient Mesopotamians, who introduced clay tablet 'customer tokens' in markets of Ur around 2000 BCE
Ancient Egyptians, who provided papyrus loyalty scrolls to noble customers of royal markets
Ancient Romans, who distributed metal tessera coins to frequent customers at urban marketplaces