Ho! Ho! Oh no!

From Starbucks' red cups that didn't have any holiday decoration to a Target sweater that some say makes fun of a mental disorder, several companies are finding themselves in hot water ahead of the crucial holiday.

Click ahead to learn more about retail's holiday blunders this year.

By CNBC's Katie Little
—Updated 2 Dec. 2015

For eight years, Starbucks has served its holiday drinks in special cups that evoke the season — donning everything from a snowman to ornaments.

But this year the coffee chain decided less is more, and opted for a blank red canvas with the Starbucks logo to encourage customers to doodle and create their own designs.

That's where the trouble began. Many flocked to social media to complain Starbucks was taking the holiday out of the holidays, while others criticized the tempest in the coffee cup.

"In the past, we have told stories with our holiday cups designs," said Jeffrey Fields, Starbucks vice president of design and content. "This year we wanted to usher in the holidays with a purity of design that welcomes all of our stories."

If you're a Target merchandiser, "OCD" stands for "Obsessive Christmas Disorder." But for others, the initials likely also recall "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder," which affects roughly 2.2 million Americans.

Target is not alone. Several other retailers also sell items sporting the phrase.

For now, Target plans to keep selling the sweater.

"We never want to disappoint our guests and we apologize for any discomfort. We currently do not have plans to remove this sweater," the company wrote in a statement.

Simon Malls' new Santa display has drawn some unwanted comparisons (an outerspace pod, a glacier, etc.).

This season, Simon Malls erected the new display in six of its malls but switched gears after it generated controversy.

"It was our intention to experiment with delivering a modern interactive experience for the family," said David Contis, president of Simon Malls. "After listening to customer feedback, we immediately decided to reinstall our existing Christmas decor and hope our customers will join us in celebrating the Christmas season."

The Macy's-owned department store found itself in hot water after an advertisement reading "spike your best friend's eggnog when they're not looking."

Unsurprisingly, the catalog did not go over well.

"In reflection of recent feedback, the copy we used in our current catalog was inappropriate and in poor taste. Bloomingdale's sincerely apologizes for this error in judgement," the company said in a statement.

After the payment service alluded to Santa's true identify, PayPal received hundreds of complaints.

It has since adjusted the commercial schedule to avoid being the Grinch who stole Christmas.

"We take feedback from our customers seriously, and don't want to be seen as Scrooge. So we've made arrangements for this ad only to air after 9 p.m. ... after which it is assumed that young children won't be watching," a company statement said.

Social media users took to Twitter to complain about the shape of Reese's annual holiday treat.

The Hershey-owned company's seasonal peanut butter candy bar is supposed to look like a three-tiered Christmas tree, but consumers are complaining that it appears more like a triangular blob then an evergreen.

Even T-Mobile CEO John Legere chimed in on Twitter writing, "Not everything made out of peanut butter and chocolate is gold (or a tree)."

CORRECTION: An earlier version misspelled Hershey.