Might be some great bargains to be had at Bed Bath and Beyond in the near future. The retailer is in the early stages of planning for a chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and the discussions could extend into February, these people said. Bed Bath & Beyond warned earlier Thursday that it might file for bankruptcy protection and that it has substantial doubt it can stay in business after enduring another quarter of deep losses and slumping sales. And if anyone thinks that problems at brick and mortar stores are simply due to consumers switching to online retailing, think again. Amazon's layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, chief executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday.