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Is Your Retail Tech Ready for Peak Season? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Every second counts during peak season. Whether it’s back-to-school, Black Friday, or the year-end holidays, retailers can’t afford bottlenecks, out-of-stocks, or delayed fulfillment. When customer expectations skyrocket and labor gets tight, technology is your most important sales associate.

With Zebra’s retail-ready devices and Strategic Systems’ expert deployment support, your stores can handle peak demand without the chaos.

 

The Reality of Peak Season Retail

Even the best-run retailers face pressure during high-volume windows:

  • Foot traffic and digital orders surge simultaneously
  • Seasonal employees require fast onboarding
  • Inventory moves faster than it can be tracked
  • Checkout lines grow, and customers get impatient
  • Returns spike in both volume and complexity

Without the right tools in place, your team falls behind and so do your profits.

 

The Tech Retailers Are Using to Stay Ahead

Here’s how top-performing retailers are prepping for the rush:

TC52x and TC22 Mobile Computers
These Android™ devices act like smartphones but are built for business. Use them for price checks, inventory lookup, mobile POS, curbside pickup, and digital order fulfillment right from the floor.

ZD621 and ZD411 Label Printers
On-demand labeling speeds up shelf restocks, markdowns, and returns processing. Strategic Systems can pre-configure printers to work out of the box.

DS4600 Series Scanners
High-speed, high-accuracy barcode scanning at checkout, in the stockroom, or for omnichannel order validation. Great for customer-facing counters or self-checkout stations.

RFID for Inventory Accuracy
Use fixed readers or handheld RFID devices to count entire departments in minutes not hours. Retailers using Zebra RFID achieve 95%+ inventory accuracy, even during peak.

 

Strategic Systems = Fast, Reliable Deployment

Peak season is no time for trial-and-error. That’s why retailers turn to Strategic Systems to get everything ready before the rush.

We provide:

  • Pre-configured Zebra hardware with accessories and labeling
  • Full kitting and staging, so devices arrive ready to use
  • Staff training for quick ramp-up of seasonal hires
  • Integration with inventory, POS, or ERP systems
  • On-call tech support to keep your team running

Whether you’re equipping 5 stores or 500, we help you scale quickly with minimal disruption.

 

Get Ready to Ring Up More Wins

The best time to prepare for peak season is before it begins. With Zebra’s high-performance retail solutions and Strategic Systems as your deployment partner, you’ll be ready for anything.

Contact Strategic Systems for a retail tech readiness assessment.