Which ancient civilization established the first known retail chain with standardized pricing and multiple locations across their empire around 700 BCE?

Long before modern shopping malls and e-commerce platforms, ancient civilizations had their own retail innovations and commercial powerhouses. The earliest large-scale retail operations revolutionized trade and influenced economies across continents. This poll tests your knowledge of retail history's deepest roots and the world's first major commercial enterprise that standardized pricing, created branch locations, and employed thousands across multiple regions.

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The Phoenicians with their 'Tyrian Emporiums' across the Mediterranean
The Neo-Assyrian Empire with their 'Royal Exchange Houses' throughout Mesopotamia
The Egyptians with their 'Pharaonic Market Halls' along the Nile
The Zhou Dynasty with their 'Imperial Trading Posts' across ancient China