Toni Balazic, chief executive officer of Mercator Poslovni Sistem d.d., poses for a photograph at the company's headquarters in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The Slovenian retailer, which has been expanding in the Balkans to increase sales, has been hit by the economic downturn in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia as consumers spend less and the jobless rates in the region rise. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images