Exxel Outdoors announced its acquisition of outdoor apparel and gear brand Compass 360 during an unlikely time for U.S. business expansion. Exxel CEO Harry Kazazian spoke exclusively with SGB Executive about the company’s reasons for moving forward with the deal despite the economic uncertainty.
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