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SES Spar European Shopping Centers once again proved itself in the challenging environment of traditional retail in 2025. The leading Slovenian operator of large shopping centres further strengthened its position after a successful previous year. In September, SES expanded its Slovenian portfolio with the acquisition of the ARKADIA shopping centre in Domžale. Retail, food & beverage, and service providers in the now six SES shopping destinations – ALEJA Ljubljana, CITYPARK Ljubljana, CENTER VIČ Ljubljana, CITYCENTER Celje, EUROARK Maribor, and ARKADIA – generated EUR 800.1 million in gross sales turnover in 2025. This represents an increase of EUR 52.1 million or 6.9% compared to EUR 748 million in 2024. Excluding the expansion, turnover on a like‑for‑like basis increased by 4.9% compared to the previous year. The number of visitors, excluding expansion, remained at a very high level of 25 million, the same as the year before.

A study conducted by market research company Valicon for SES Spar European Shopping Centers 2025 found that most Slovenians prefer to do their festive shopping at shopping centers such as ALEJA, Citypark Ljubljana, Center Vič, Arkadia, Citycenter Celje and Europark Maribor, both because of the range of products and atmosphere and because of the services provided. In the pre-Christmas period, 90 per cent of Slovenian respondents visit a shopping center. It is particularly interesting to note that 66 per cent of those who give presents buy them in a shopping center. In this respect, the share of online purchases is significantly lower. The vast majority of present buyers (86%) plan to spend up to 500 euro on presents this year. The most popular presents are food, toys and gift vouchers.