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82% -- 12 month retention rate for Medium-sized businesses (50-249 employees) (May 2026)
As of May 2026, medium-sized businesses (50–249 employees) have an AI tool 12-month retention rate of 82%.
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May 2026
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50
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90
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30
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45
Freshness
83
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Altus Marketing
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https://altusmarketing.co/blog/average-ai-adoption-in-small-business/ ↗
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Average AI Adoption for Small Businesses: June 2026 Report
Last Updated: June 15th, 2026
From November 2025 to May 2026, our research team at Altus Marketing compiled AI adoption data across 1,600 small business client accounts, cross-referenced with industry reports and government surveys covering more than 200,000 small businesses. Our methodology weighte…
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Medium-sized businesses (50-249 employees): 82% 12 month retention rate. Source: Altus Marketing (May 2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/12-month-retention-rate-small-business
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