Guardforce AI Announces Extension of Smart Retail Solutions Partnership with Major Global Sportswear Brand
Rhea-AI Summary
Guardforce AI (NASDAQ: GFAI) announced an extension of its smart retail partnership with the Thailand branch of a global sportswear brand on Feb 26, 2026. The company received requests to deploy solutions at five additional retail locations in 2026 and one installation in 2027.
Previously, Guardforce AI deployed solutions at two brand locations and installed AI cameras across 13 stores in 2025. The smart retail stack pairs AI CCTV analytics with RFID inventory to improve security, reduce inventory error, cut manual labor, and correlate foot traffic with sales.
Positive
- 5 new store deployments scheduled for 2026
- 1 additional installation scheduled for 2027
- 13-store rollouts completed in 2025 following proof of concept
Negative
- Company did not disclose contract value or revenue guidance for the partnership extension
- Broader scaling to 5,000 legacy-served stores is described as potential, not a binding agreement
News Market Reaction – GFAI
On the day this news was published, GFAI gained 6.02%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +20.7% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 8 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $698K to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $12M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers on Argus
Peer momentum data flags only BKYI in motion, moving down 6.34% while the scanner tags GFAI’s direction as up, pointing to stock-specific dynamics rather than a coordinated sector move.
Previous Partnership,AI Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28 | Banking partnership renewal | Positive | -1.2% | Renewed 3-year multi-million-dollar contracts with Thailand’s Government Savings Bank. |
| May 15 | AI solution launch | Positive | -1.3% | Launched 'LinguaBot' AI robotic solution via strategic partnership with iApp Technology. |
For prior partnership,AI announcements, GFAI’s stock moved modestly down despite positive partnership narratives, suggesting a pattern of muted or negative reactions to similar news.
Recent history for Guardforce AI shows recurring AI-focused partnerships and product launches. In January 2025, the company secured multi‑year, multi‑million‑dollar contracts with Thailand’s Government Savings Bank, supporting over 1,000 branches, yet shares fell slightly. In May 2024, the launch of the AI robotic solution ‘LinguaBot’ via partnership with iApp Technology also saw a small negative move. Today’s retail-focused AI partnership extension fits this ongoing pivot toward applied AI solutions in Thailand.
Historical Comparison
Past partnership-related AI announcements for GFAI led to average moves of about -1.27%. The current partnership extension continues this AI deployment theme, and the pre-news move of -2.57% sits in the same modest range.
Partnership news shows a trajectory from financial institutions and language-focused AI solutions toward broader smart retail deployments across physical store networks in Thailand.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock moved +6.0% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with the company’s strategy of expanding AI deployments from proofs of concept into multi-site rollouts. Earlier partnership news around AI often produced only modest moves near -1.27%, so a large gain would have marked a break from that pattern. Investors would still need to watch how quickly the initial 5 new locations and subsequent stores convert into measurable revenue.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
NEW YORK, NY, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guardforce AI Co., Limited (“Guardforce AI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GFAI, GFAIW), an AI-driven technology company providing Agentic AI smart solutions in automation, robotics, and secured logistics, today announced the extension of its partnership to provide smart retail business solutions to the Thailand branch of a renowned global sportswear brand.
Under the extended partnership, Guardforce AI acts as an important technology partner in the client’s ongoing national renovation plan. The Company has received the first batch of requests to deploy its smart retail solutions at five additional retail locations in 2026, and one more installation scheduled for 2027.
Previously, the Company deployed similar solutions at two of the brand’s locations, and installed AI camera systems across 13 additional stores in 2025, following completion of a proof of concept in mid 2025.
Guardforce AI’s smart retail solution integrates AI-driven CCTV surveillance analytics and RFID-based inventory systems allowing high-traffic retailers to manage people, goods, and physical spaces with significantly greater operational efficiency than traditional retail monitoring systems. The solution has been proven to:
- Enhance store security and reduce theft;
- Significantly decrease inventory inaccuracies;
- Reduce manual labor time and human error;
- Optimize store layout to maximize sales;
- Accurately correlate foot traffic with sales performance; and
- Provide benchmark performance metrics across multiple retail locations.
“At Guardforce AI, we are dedicated to providing the best services to our clients,” said Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer Lei (Olivia) Wang, “This partnership extension demonstrates our ability to market sophisticated AI-driven smart solutions to leading retail brands."
“We believe these smart solutions can be further deployed across many of the 5,000 retail stores we currently serve via our legacy secured logistics business – a pathway that could generate substantial revenue to our company and drive exponential growth compared to 2025.”
Ms. Wang said she looked forward to announcing additional developments on the Company’s smart retail solutions “in the near future.”
About Guardforce AI Co., Ltd.
Guardforce AI (Nasdaq: GFAI, GFAIW) is an AI-driven technology company with a solid operational foundation in the cash logistics and retail sectors. Through its proprietary Intelligent Cloud Platform (ICP), Guardforce AI delivers next generation smart solutions and AI applications spanning cash management, retail automation, robotics, and Agentic AI. Expanding into areas such as travel planning, the Company is demonstrating how scalable AI can drive industry transformation, balancing stable, recurring revenues with high-growth, future-ready innovations. For more information, visit www.guardforceai.com Twitter: @Guardforceai.
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Guardforce AI Corporate Communications
Hu Yu
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