Amazon is reportedly in talks to takeover some stores belonging to U.S. retailer RadioShack.

The troubled electronics retailer recently filed for bankruptcy, leaving some 4,000 locations potentially up for grabs.

As Digital Spy reports citing Bloomberg, Amazon has been looking into a move towards physical retail stores for some time, in an effort to widen appeal for its own-brand products such as the Kindle and Fire Phone.

The firm hopes that physical locations will allow it to compete with the likes of Apple, which has around 450 stores worldwide.

Physical sites would also allow Amazon to potentially offer pick-up and drop-off services to its online customers.

Telecoms giant Sprint has apparently discussed acquiring between 1,300 and 2,000 stores, although RadioShack is yet to sign a deal with any company.