Walmart, other US retailers import fewer Christmas goods ahead of tepid holiday season

Santa Claus is not delivering as many Christmas trees, toys and decorations to the United States this year as in recent years, import data shows, with retailers including Walmart bringing in less holiday product ahead of what is expected to be a so-so holiday season. Walmart, the world's biggest retailer, has slashed Christmas imports deeply, shipping at least 340,000 kilos of products described as "Christmas" goods into the U.S. in the 12 months ending Sept. 30, according to U.S. import data provided exclusively to Reuters by ImportYeti.