Karl Albrecht Jr. Karl Albrecht Jr. Karl Albrecht Jr. (born 1948) is a German billionaire, and the son of Karl Albrecht, who founded the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Theo. Albrecht worked for Aldi Süd in various roles until his resignation due to a cancer diagnosis (from which he subsequently recovered). He and his sister Beate Heister control the family trust, the Siepmann Stiftung (named for their mother), which, in turn, controls Aldi Süd, the source of their joint fortune. Together with Heister, he has a net worth of US$25 billion, as of December 2018. He is married to Gabriele Mertes,
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