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MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC. REPORTS FISCAL 2027 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MIND Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) (“MIND” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2027 first quarter ended April 30, 2026.

Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 were approximately $9.7 million compared to $9.8 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 and $7.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2026.

The Company reported operating income of $14,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 compared to $78,000 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 and an operating loss of $658,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 amounted to $411,000, or a loss of $0.05 per share, compared to a net loss of $271,000, or a loss of $0.03 per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 and a net loss of $970,000, or a loss of $0.12 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. In computing net loss per common share, approximately 9,089,000 shares were outstanding for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, compared to 9,040,000 shares for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, and 7,969,000 shares during the first quarter of fiscal 2026.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 was $811,000 compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $1.1 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 and negative Adjusted EBITDA of $179,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure, is defined and reconciled to reported net income (loss) and cash provided by (used in) operating activities in the accompanying financial tables. These are the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

The backlog of Marine Technology Product orders related to our Seamap segment was approximately $7.6 million as of April 30, 2026 compared to $13.9 million at January 31, 2026 and $21.1 million at April 30, 2025.

Rob Capps, MIND’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our first quarter results were consistent with our expectations, and we delivered another quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA. Our after-market business remains a steady contributor that made up about 50% of our total revenue in this most recent quarter. This component of our business continues to provide a solid base of revenue.

“As we discussed last quarter, near-term visibility across our markets remains impacted by significant macro uncertainty, yet our conviction in MIND’s long-term prospects remains strong. Certain of our customers have seen an impact on their operations from the on-going conflict in the Middle East. Additionally, we believe that overall economic, security and political uncertainties are causing many, if not all, companies within the marine technology industry to be cautious in the near term. In our opinion, these factors are major contributors to our reduced near-term visibility. While we will likely see some operational softness in the very near-term, we believe the longer term outlook for the marine exploration and survey market is positive. Some of our customers are reporting increasing backlogs and many industry commentators predict a strong resurgence in marine exploration activity.  These factors bode well for MIND’s longer-term outlook. Our financial position and liquidity remain strong.  We believe we are well positioned to weather any near-term challenges and to take advantage of emerging opportunities.

“As we have stated previously, we are committed to enhancing stockholder value and are open to a variety of means to accomplish that objective. We continue to identify and evaluate a number of such opportunities and intend to maintain our disciplined approach. MIND has both the resources and the flexibility to act quickly and efficiently when the right opportunity arises,” concluded Capps.

CONFERENCE CALL

Management has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) to discuss the Company’s fiscal 2027 first quarter results. To access the call, please dial (412) 902-0030 and ask for the MIND Technology call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. Investors may also listen to the conference live on the MIND Technology website, http://mind-technology.com, by logging onto the site and clicking “Investor Relations”. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through June 18, 2026, and may be accessed by calling (201) 612-7415 and using passcode 13760778#.  A webcast archive will also be available at http://mind-technology.com shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days. For more information, please contact Dennard Lascar Investor Relations by email at MIND@dennardlascar.com.

ABOUT MIND TECHNOLOGY

MIND Technology, Inc. provides technology to the oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic and security industries. Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, MIND has a global presence with key operating locations in the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. Its Seamap unit designs, manufactures and sells specialized, high performance, marine exploration and survey equipment. 

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this press release concerning results for the quarter ended April 30, 2026 may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans, and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “should,” “would,” “could” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature.  These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us.  While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate.  All comments concerning our expectations for future revenues and operating results are based on our forecasts of our existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions or dispositions.  Our forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, reductions in our customers’ capital budgets, our own capital budget, limitations on the availability of capital or higher costs of capital, and volatility in commodity prices for oil and natural gas.

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, unless required by law, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to herein.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain statements and information in this press release contain non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.  Company management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with the GAAP financial measures, provide information that is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results separate and apart from items that may, or could, have a disproportionately positive or negative impact on results in any particular period. Company management also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance the ability of investors to analyze the Company’s business trends and to understand the Company’s performance. In addition, the Company may utilize non-GAAP financial measures as guides in its forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning processes and to measure operating performance for some management compensation purposes. Any analysis of non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. 

Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure, is defined and reconciled to reported net income from continuing operations and cash used in operating activities in the accompanying financial tables. These are the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

Reconciliation of Backlog, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is not included in this press release due to the inherent difficulty and impracticality of quantifying certain amounts that would be required to calculate the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

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MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

April 30,
2026

January 31,
2026

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

17,656

$

19,050

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $332 at each of April 30, 2026
     and January 31, 2026

16,515

12,570

Inventories, net

10,977

11,150

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,593

2,114

Total current assets

46,741

44,884

Property and equipment, net

1,196

1,235

Operating lease right-of-use assets

910

1,092

Intangible assets, net

1,614

1,753

Deferred tax asset

302

302

Total assets

$

50,763

$

49,266

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

1,499

$

1,214

Deferred revenue

598

320

Customer deposits

901

971

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

2,610

1,596

Income taxes payable

2,721

2,656

Operating lease liabilities – current

655

686

Total current liabilities

8,984

7,443

Operating lease liabilities – non-current

255

406

Total liabilities

9,239

7,849

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000 shares authorized; 9,089 shares issued and
     outstanding at April 30, 2026 and at January 31, 2026

91

91

Additional paid-in capital

149,508

148,990

Accumulated deficit

(108,109)

(107,698)

Accumulated other comprehensive gain

34

34

Total stockholders’ equity

41,524

41,417

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

50,763

$

49,266

 

MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended April
30,

2026

2025

Revenues:

Sales of marine technology products

$

9,672

$

7,902

Cost of sales:

Sales of marine technology products

5,575

4,571

Gross profit

4,097

3,331

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative

3,545

3,384

Research and development

310

380

Depreciation and amortization

228

225

Total operating expenses

4,083

3,989

Operating income (loss)

14

(658)

Other income (expense):

Other, net

51

(18)

Total other income (expense)

51

(18)

Income (loss) before income taxes

65

(676)

Provision for income taxes

(476)

(294)

Net loss

$

(411)

$

(970)

Net loss per common share – Basic and diluted

$

(0.05)

$

(0.12)

Shares used in computing net loss per common share:

Basic and diluted

9,089

7,969

 

MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended April
30,

2026

2025

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$

(411)

$

(970)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

228

225

Stock-based compensation

518

272

Provision for inventory obsolescence

—

15

Changes in:

Accounts receivable

(3,961)

3,969

Unbilled revenue

17

16

Inventories

172

282

Prepaid expenses and other current and long-term assets

521

(92)

Income taxes receivable and payable

65

208

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

1,713

(386)

Deferred revenue and customer deposits

(208)

529

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

(1,346)

4,068

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(48)

(237)

Net cash used in investing activities

(48)

(237)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net cash provided by financing activities

—

—

Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

—

5

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

(1,394)

3,836

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

19,050

5,336

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

17,656

$

9,172

 

MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Reconciliation of Net Loss and Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities to EBITDA and

Adjusted EBITDA

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended April
30,

2026

2025

Reconciliation of Net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

Net loss

$

(411)

$

(970)

Depreciation and amortization

228

225

Provision for income taxes

476

294

EBITDA (1)

293

(451)

Stock-based compensation

518

272

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

811

$

(179)

Reconciliation of Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities to EBITDA

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

$

(1,346)

$

4,068

Stock-based compensation

(518)

(272)

Provision for inventory obsolescence

—

(15)

Changes in accounts receivable

3,944

(3,985)

Taxes paid, net of refunds

411

80

Changes in inventory

(172)

(282)

Changes in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, deferred revenue
and customer deposits

(1,505)

(143)

Changes in prepaid expenses and other current and long-term assets

(521)

92

Other

—

6

EBITDA (1)

$

293

$

(451)

1.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. EBITDA is defined as net income before (a) interest income and interest expense, (b) provision for (or benefit from) income taxes and (c) depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA excludes non-cash foreign exchange gains and losses, stock-based compensation, impairment of intangible assets and other non-cash tax related items. We consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be important indicators for the performance of our business, but not measures of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with GAAP. We have included these non-GAAP financial measures because management utilizes this information for assessing our performance and liquidity, and as indicators of our ability to make capital expenditures, service debt and finance working capital requirements and we believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are measurements that are commonly used by analysts and some investors in evaluating the performance and liquidity of companies such as us. In particular, we believe that it is useful to our analysts and investors to understand this relationship because it excludes transactions not related to our core cash operating activities. We believe that excluding these transactions allows investors to meaningfully trend and analyze the performance of our core cash operations. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities or as alternatives to net income as indicators of operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. In evaluating our performance as measured by EBITDA, management recognizes and considers the limitations of this measurement. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our obligations for the payment of income taxes, interest expense or other obligations such as capital expenditures. Accordingly, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are only two of the measurements that management utilizes. Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable with similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 

Contacts:

Rob Capps, President & CEO

MIND Technology, Inc.

281-353-4475

Ken Dennard / Zach Vaughan

Dennard Lascar Investor Relations

713-529-6600

MIND@dennardlascar.com 

 

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From Pasture to Power: Gordon Solar Farm Showcases the Future of Farming and Solar Energy in New Zealand

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WHAKATĀNE, New Zealand, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — An agrivoltaic project in Galatea, New Zealand, is demonstrating how agricultural land can generate renewable energy while continuing to support productive farming, offering a new approach to land use for rural communities.

The Gordon Cattle and Solar Farm, located in the Whakatāne District, combines a 4.7 MW solar installation on 8 hectares of land with a dairy farm operation of around 700 cattle heads. Featuring TCL Solar 625W TOPCon modules and Clenergy ezTrackers D1P, the project brings together solar technology, agricultural expertise and tracking infrastructure to demonstrate the potential of dual-purpose land use.

The official opening of the project will take place on Thursday, 12 November 2026, at the Gordon Dairy Farm in Galatea. The public event will bring together representatives from the agricultural and renewable energy industries, project partners and local communities, with a live panel discussion exploring the opportunities and practical considerations of integrating solar generation into working farmland.

Making More of Agricultural Land

Agrivoltaics refers to the integration of solar energy generation and agricultural activities on the same land. At the Gordon Solar Farm, solar trackers are elevated to 2.2 metres, allowing cattle to continue grazing beneath the installation. During daylight hours, the tracking system follows the sun to optimise electricity generation, while the farm retains its agricultural function.

This approach offers potential benefits beyond electricity production. By providing shade, the solar installation reduces direct sun exposure to the ground, lowering soil temperatures and moisture loss, and diminishing irrigation requirements. For livestock, shaded areas can offer relief from intense heat and contribute to improved animal comfort during warmer conditions.

The relationship can also benefit the solar installation itself. Vegetation and moisture beneath the panels may help moderate the module temperature and support energy generation.

Solar Technology Designed for Agricultural Environments

Operating solar modules in an agricultural setting presents specific technical challenges. One consideration is exposure to ammonia, a corrosive gas released through livestock waste, manure and agricultural processes. Over time, ammonia can affect susceptible materials and components within solar modules, potentially contributing to corrosion and reduced long-term performance.

This makes module durability an important consideration when selecting solar technology. The TCL Solar TOPCon modules supplied for the Gordon project have undergone ammonia corrosion resistance testing in accordance with IEC 62716, the international standard for assessing resistance to ammonia exposure.

The enhanced certification provides an additional layer of validation and reflects the importance of selecting technology suited to the specific environment of a project.

Bringing Farming and Solar Expertise Together

The Gordon Solar Farm has been delivered through collaboration between the Gordon family, TCL Solar, Clenergy, Micropico, insurance and financial partners. Each partner brings a different perspective to the project, from the practical realities of operating a working dairy farm to the engineering and technology required to integrate solar generation into an agricultural environment.

These perspectives will come together at the official opening during a live panel discussion that will explore the lessons emerging from the project and consider a broader question for the agricultural and energy sectors: how can landowners create additional value from their land while continuing to support the farming businesses and communities that depend on it?

A Model for the Future of Rural Renewable Energy

For TCL Solar, the project demonstrates the importance of reliable module technology in installations with specific operational and environmental demands.

As New Zealand continues to expand its renewable energy capacity, the Gordon Solar Farm offers a practical example of how solar energy can become part of the wider agricultural landscape, creating opportunities for farmers, energy providers and rural communities alike.

The official opening of the Gordon Cattle and Solar Farm will take place on Thursday, 12 November 2026, at 228 Grant Road, Galatea, New Zealand.

For more information, visit www.tclsolar.com

About TCL Solar

TCL Solar is one of TCL Zhonghuan’s two flagship module brands, alongside SunPower for the Australian and Pacific markets.

TCL Zhonghuan (TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co., Ltd.) is a BNEF Tier 1 global solar manufacturer and a technology leader across the photovoltaic value chain. Founded in 1958, the company has played a defining role in the development of the global PV industry, beginning monocrystalline silicon R&D in 1969. With full vertical integration from ingots and wafers through to modules, TCL Zhonghuan became the world’s #1 silicon wafer manufacturer in 2024, achieving 19% of global production capacity share. Ongoing innovation is supported by over 4,600 solar-specific patents, alongside advanced manufacturing capabilities. The acquisition of SunPower in 2025 and DAS Solar in 2026 further strengthens TCL Zhonghuan’s position in high-efficiency BC technology.

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GTN appoints former Gemini and Kraken executive Mark Jennings as global head of digital assets

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New role to lead GTN’s tokenisation strategy as more platforms bring traditional assets on-chain

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GTN, the global fintech powering limitless investment, today announced the appointment of Mark Jennings as global head of digital assets. Mark will lead GTN’s strategy to support tokenised securities through its global market access.

Mark joins GTN from Gemini, where, as CEO of Gemini Europe, he led the exchange’s European expansion. Before that, he held senior roles at Kraken, including CEO of Crypto Facilities, its FCA-regulated derivatives venue for institutional clients.

Manjula Jayasinghe, GTN’s co-founder and group CEO, said: ‘We are seeing growing demand for tokenised securities, where investors can trade traditional assets on-chain, 24/7, with real-time settlement, and we expect this trend to accelerate in the years ahead. With our industry-leading multi-market, multi-asset coverage, we are well positioned to help platforms bridge traditional and digital markets. Mark brings substantial experience from the digital assets industry and will lead our efforts with the right technology, partnerships and regulatory approach.’

Mark said: ‘Tokenisation is one of the most significant shifts in market infrastructure in decades. At Gemini and Kraken, I saw first-hand users’ demand for traditional assets alongside crypto, and the complexity of delivering them in a robust, compliant and scalable way. GTN has already done the difficult work to connect to markets and asset classes. That puts us in a unique position to take a leading role in helping platforms bring those assets on-chain. I’m excited to lead that work with platforms across the ecosystem to bring tokenised securities to their users.’

Mark’s appointment follows GTN’s hire of former Saxo Bank executive Daniel Endler as its first group chief product officer in October. Together, the two appointments strengthen GTN’s senior leadership as it expands its offering for financial institutions and digital asset platforms.

About GTN
GTN is the global fintech infrastructure powering limitless investment through a unified API-first architecture. By combining cloud-native technology with deep institutional expertise, GTN provides brokers, banks, asset managers and fintechs with brokerage infrastructure spanning 90+ markets and up to 8 asset classes across GTN’s six regulated entities, through a single API, enabling partners to create the next generation of investing and trading experiences. From fractional trading and micro-portfolios, including $1 fractional bonds, to full-service brokerage, GTN automates the investment lifecycle from digital onboarding to post-trade settlement. As a single counterparty, GTN reduces technical and regulatory burdens, enabling investment banks, brokerage firms and wealth management firms to scale without having to build technology from scratch.

GTN has over 700 professionals across 14 countries and serves more than 500 clients worldwide, united by one mission: transforming the accessibility of investment and trading opportunities. GTN operates through six regulated entities, each authorised in its own jurisdiction: FCA in the UK, DFSA in the DIFC, MAS in Singapore, SEC and FINRA in the US, FSCA in South Africa and SFC in Hong Kong. Strategic investors include IFC (World Bank Group) and SBI Ventures Singapore. To learn more, visit www.gtngroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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AI Plans Outrun Store Realities as Bad Stock Data Can Cost Large Retailers Millions Each Year

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Scandit survey of store associates finds stock records match shelves less than half the time, fueling a ‘shadow store’ of paper, chats and photos that leaves AI working from an incomplete view of the store and business

ZÜRICH, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Scandit, the leader in smart data capture powered by vision AI, today released the results of global research revealing that retail’s race to deploy AI is running ahead of the data reality inside its stores. Store associates reported that stock information matches what they find on the shelf just 46% of the time while only 8% trust store data completely. This creates a costly gap between what the system says, what is actually in the store and what customers experience, while leaving AI and other technology investments to act on incomplete records.

That gap is already being absorbed by labor. Associates estimate they would each get back more than 4.4 hours a week, nearly six working weeks a year, if they had data they could trust. That time amounts to millions in recoverable labor hours. A retailer employing 10,000 store associates, for example, faces more than $41 million a year* in labor cost tied to compensating for the gap. Extrapolating that time across the entire pool of retail associates in the U.S., as tabulated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, inaccurate data could cost the retail industry as much as $22 billion annually.

And when the system is wrong, associates do what they have to do to keep the store running. Nearly half (49%) correct the record themselves and 44% raise a stock adjustment. But among associates who take action, 42% bypass the official system entirely, while 68% use at least one informal method, including paper notes, team chats, personal phone photos and apps or memory. The result is a ‘shadow store’ in which vital information exists outside the record that head office, dashboards and AI systems rely on.

“Retailers do not have an AI adoption problem as much as a store truth problem,” said Samuel Mueller, CEO and co-founder of Scandit. “Associates are spending valuable time repairing these gaps, yet much of that work disappears into unofficial tracking systems. Before retailers ask AI to make more decisions based on inaccurate store data, they need a shared, accurate view of what is actually happening on the shelf and across their stores.”

Associates’ trust in stock data does not build gradually. The survey highlights it stays low until the data is very good. Only 8% of associates completely trust their store’s stock information, and only one in four say it is accurate more than 70% of the time. Among associates who put accuracy anywhere up to 50%, roughly a quarter report high trust, and that figure barely moves until accuracy passes 70%, when it rises sharply.

“This is not a gradual improvement problem,” said Andrew Smith, Managing Partner and co-founder of ThinkUncommon and a RETHINK Retail Top Expert since 2021. “Moving stock accuracy from 46% to 60% may look like progress in a board report and still change nothing on the floor. Trust only begins to move once accuracy clears 70%, and until then associates do what sensible people do: they check the shelf themselves and either correct the system or just do what they need to do to help the customer in front of them.”

The consequences extend beyond productivity. Associates report spending an average of 4.1 hours each week handling customer questions that store technology should be able to answer, and are asked to physically check whether an item is in stock 5.85 times a week on average. More than one in five say they make those checks more than ten times a week.

The findings point to a practical lesson for technology deployment: associates who participated in a pilot reported using most store tools at a rate of 74%, compared with 61% among those who were consulted before rollout and those who were never asked. Half of pilot participants reported high trust in their stock data, compared with 25% of those who were never asked for input.

Read The Store Truth Gap report here.

Asked what would make inventory management workflows easier, associates said responded with the following:

“Get the stock counts actually right so I’m not chasing ghost inventory.””A lot of times the back stock isn’t in the system so I go and have to physically check more often than I’d like.””More accurate layouts. Sometimes it sends me to a location that doesn’t have product.””More consultation from head office with us, who are the ones facing the customer.”

*Estimate is based on an average self-reported $18 hourly wage

About the survey

Scandit commissioned Sapio Research to survey 2,200 store associates online in September 2026. All worked in physical stores for retailers with more than 1,000 employees across the U.S., Germany, UK, France, Italy, Canada and Poland. The research covered grocery, mass merchant and department store, hypermarket and supercenter, DIY and home improvement, convenience, and drugstore and pharmacy formats.

About Scandit

Scandit is the leader in smart data capture, powered by vision AI, giving superpowers to workers, customers, and businesses by providing actionable insights and automating end-to-end processes. Its Smart Data Capture platform enables smart devices, such as smartphones, handheld computers, drones, digital eyewear, robots, and fixed cameras to interact with physical items by capturing data from barcodes, text, IDs, and objects with unmatched speed, accuracy, and intelligence.

Scandit enables innovation that delivers significant cost savings, increases employee retention and customer loyalty. The company partners with customers at every step with trials, solution design, integration, and customer success support included.

Visit scandit.com to learn why market leaders across retail, transport and logistics, healthcare and manufacturing like Instacart, Carrefour, Ahold Delhaize, Albertsons, Levi Strauss & Co., Sephora, Lufthansa, and FedEx trust Scandit.

 

 

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