Which ancient civilization invented the first known customer loyalty program, where merchants gave bronze tokens to customers that could be exchanged for discounts on future purchases?

Before modern loyalty programs with plastic cards and mobile apps, ancient civilizations had their own methods of customer retention. Merchants and traders developed sophisticated systems to encourage repeat business in marketplaces from Rome to China. This trivia explores how ancient societies implemented early forms of 'customer loyalty' programs that influenced retail strategies still used today. Test your knowledge about the innovative retail practices of our ancestors!

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Ancient Egypt, where papyrus loyalty scrolls tracked grain purchases
Ancient Rome, where 'tessera' tokens were given to loyal customers of certain shops and bathhouses
Ancient China, where merchants used carved jade pieces as recurring customer identification
Ancient Greece, where clay tokens marked with merchant symbols served as early store credit