Which ancient civilization invented the first known retail loyalty program where merchants gave tokens to repeat customers that could be redeemed for discounts on future purchases?

Before modern retail analytics and shopping malls, ancient civilizations had sophisticated commercial systems. Their marketplaces featured innovative solutions for trade, commerce, and customer experience that laid the groundwork for today's retail concepts. Test your knowledge about these early retail innovations and see how ancient civilizations approached commerce thousands of years ago!

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Ancient Egyptians, who offered loyalty papyri to noble customers for discounts at royal marketplaces
Ancient Romans, who created the 'tessera' token system for preferred customers at certain shops
Mesopotamians, who used clay tablet 'punch cards' that merchants would mark for regular patrons
Ancient Chinese, who developed merchant guilds that issued bronze coins to loyal customers