From the saying, “Out with the old and in with the new,” to the many New Year’s resolutions we make (and try to keep), the changing of the seasons is a time to consider the ways we can start making positive changes and bringing new habits to our lives. That sentiment is true for our IT infrastructure, too, especially in the retail space.
With a challenging winter season spent cooped up inside in the rearview mirror, now is the perfect time to plan for refreshing upgrades that will ensure your retail IT systems can keep up with whatever the rest of 2021 brings.
Through our UPS systems trade-in program, we make it easy and cost-effective to upgrade critical power equipment. This new equipment is more reliable and efficient and gives you the peace of mind that your IT infrastructure can handle whatever is thrown its way; whether e-commerce, omnichannel, or brick-and-mortar.
To make sure your checkout lanes and POS operations are secure and backed up, now is the time to replace old UPS systems. I recently heard about a retailer who had a UPS go down during the holiday shopping season (no, it wasn’t a Vertiv UPS), taking all of the checkout lanes offline. I bet that manager will want this year’s holiday season to go more smoothly.
A product like the Vertiv Liebert® PSI5 UPS with lithium-ion batteries can be the answer to keep a store’s IT systems up and running. The PSI5 offers a five-year warranty, and the lithium-ion batteries require a smaller footprint that’s ideal for the edge. Lithium-ion also delivers a longer life span - up to 10 years - which means fewer replacements and a lower total cost of ownership. UPS battery replacements can be an inconvenience, but they are critical to ensuring your stores’ innovations stay up and running smoothly.
Upgrading equipment isn’t just about preventing outages. Increasingly, we also see that investments in technology are becoming crucial for brick-and-mortar stores’ survival. Innovations like touchscreens, click-and-go systems, and how-to features using augmented reality are upgrading the in-store shopping experience for customers and merging the offline and online worlds. Those new technologies require more bandwidth at the edge and the IT equipment to support it.
By taking advantage of our trade-in program, Vertiv can help you future-proof your IT infrastructure and make sure you are ready for the next retail innovations on the horizon. Use our power continuity services selector to learn more.
