Floward and the art & science of building a successful online gifting business

In just about eight years, Floward has emerged as the largest online gifting company in the Gulf. Chief executive Abdulaziz B. Al Loughani talks about that trajectory and what it takes to build and scale an online business in this region.

23 July, 202519 min
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