It happens every year: before Halloween season can begin, holiday décor starts to infiltrate the most mundane parts of your everyday life. Drugstores, department stores, and even the post office start hinting at the impending season of twinkling lights, gift exchanges, ugly sweater parties, cookies and sweets galore... You get the point. Although the holidays may seem far off, the "Christmas creep" starts before most of us even realize it. That's why businesses need to be prepared well in advance.