Struggling Retailers Hope They’re Next To Be Acquired By Amazon

Calls to mergers and acquisitions bankers have seen a significant boost this summer, with retailers requesting that they put out feelers to Amazon in the hopes that they might be the next acquisition for the online retail giant.

The Financial Times reported news that investors, analysts and consulting firms are also engaged in an elaborate guessing game, trying to figure out which companies might be on Amazon’s radar, as Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has shown an interest in brick-and-mortar stores....

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RSK: Instead of waiting to be scooped up by Amazon...why not emulate some of their best business practices and move forward? I think Amazon looks for good companies to acquire that have a good plan and a lot of upside once they decide to purchase them. Just like CRE right?