The Financial Times Deutschland said cited company sources as saying Bertelsmann is examining options, including a sale, for its book club and retail unit
Chief executive Hartmut Ostrowski said when he took office in December that only those units which post organic growth will remain in the company.
But the newspaper cited company sources as saying Bertelsmann has not yet made a final decision on a possible sale and will first examine how high the proceeds from a sale may be.