Deals
Amazon Has Considered Buying Some Toys ‘R’ Us Stores
- Potential deal could create Amazon-branded retail locations
- Toy-store chain has announced plans to shut down U.S. stores
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Amazon.com Inc. has looked at the possibility of expanding its retail footprint by acquiring some locations from bankrupt Toys “R” Us Inc., according to people with knowledge of the situation.
The online giant isn’t interested in maintaining the Toys “R” Us brand, but has considered using the soon-to-be-vacant spaces for its own purposes, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private.