We all know they've been trying to sell it since they've been making us harass customers to buy the stupid member card and get that ridiculous credit card.
They'll make good dollar stores! Because those are the only retail stores that are doing well.
If AMAZON bought B&N, they would take the inventory of books and let the leases go on the mall stores (or MAYBE use some for AMAZON BOOKSTORES) but they would DEFINITELY get rid of the HUGE B&N stores that are destination stores and cash in for the real estate money. AMAZON does NOT want GIANT retail stores.
Amazon doesn't want or need huge stores.
The company has stores in some great locations. Would be a great option for Amazon Go stores. And there is that whole book synergy.