In ancient Roman marketplaces (forums venalium), which demographic group made up the largest percentage of regular shoppers for household goods?

The ancient world had sophisticated commercial systems long before modern shopping malls. From the busy agoras of Greece to the sprawling bazaars of Mesopotamia, ancient civilizations developed complex retail networks that shaped their economies and societies. This trivia question explores how ancient peoples shopped and how those practices influenced retail demographics in these early commercial hubs.

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Enslaved household servants sent on behalf of wealthy families
Wealthy patrician women accompanied by personal guards
Male heads of households from all social classes
Professional merchants buying goods for resale in provincial towns