Karl Albrecht Aldi Süd and took the position of chairman of the board until 2002. At the beginning of 2002, he also relinquished this position, thereby completely ceding control of the firm. Today, the business is no longer run by any of Karl Albrecht's family members. Karl Albrecht was a very reclusive man who had not taken part in public life for several years prior to his death. As a result, little is known about him. "Forbes" magazine reported that he had two children, neither of whom was employed by Aldi. He reportedly lived in Essen, as did his brother Theo until
Perekrestok (supermarket chain) new concept. In 2017, Perekrestok managed a total of 638 stores that generated revenue of RUB 186.9 bn. In 2008, the first premium class supermarket "Green Perekrestok" opened in Rostov-on-Don. In March 2009, the first "Green Perekrestok" was launched in Moscow. Some elements of the "Green Perekrestok" concept were later incorporated into a modernisation programme that spanned the entire Perekrestok chain. In July 2017, Perekrestok launched Smart Wi-Fi, a project to create a free Wi-Fi network in 250 Perekrestok supermarkets in Moscow. The initiative enables the company to show ads and send push notifications to customers immediately after they get