The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society estimated that 15 to 20
percent of their adopters are under 25.
99
percent of all adopters said they would recommend adoption to their family members and friends
● For 93
percent of adopters and 78 percent of purchasers, a pet's characteristics (such as health, size, temperament and compatibility with other animals and children), were more important than breed.
Another piece of good news from the study is that 87
percent of adopters of fee - waived cats considered the length of time a cat had been at the shelter as a factor in selecting their cats, whereas only 13 % of regular adopters took that into consideration.
The study showed that 19
percent of the adopters reported they could not normally afford the adoption fee.
33 -
percent of the adopters indicated it was the first time they'd adopted from a shelter or rescue organization.
Not exact matches
Attracting non-technical consumers can make or break business because late
adopters usually make up 85
percent of the consumer base, according to Startup Professionals CEO Martin Zwilling.
To support her claims, she mentioned the results from a study from October to December
of 2014 that showed 44
percent of early
adopters said an interesting bread or bun would get them to try a new item.
Apple iPads (and iPhones) were up until recently at the leading edge
of mobile displays: they were early
adopters of high performance IPS LCDs, the full 100
percent sRGB Color Gamut, and full 24 - bit color, all
of which dramatically improve image and picture quality and display performance.
The short answer is that the book industry, like all publishing industries, has been slow to embrace change: While ebooks now comprise 30
percent of book sales, per the Book Industry Study Group's most recent report, they were long seen as a novelty for early
adopters.
Twenty - eight
percent of pet owners in the western U.S. had adopted their pet, while 23
percent of those in the Northeast, Midwest and South were pet
adopters.
Ninety - three
percent of the dogs and 95
percent of the cats were still with their
adopters a year after the event.
Manufacturers» desire to appeal to the coveted Millennial generation has also driven new product development, as 24
percent of that demographic classify themselves as early
adopters — far more than any other generation.
Ulta meanwhile has reported an average order value increase
of 35
percent since 2016 when it first signed up as an early
adopter of Shopping Actions, Chatterjee said.
I've been in the industry for 14 years, and while I was an early
adopter of the mobile lifestyle, I soon realized that in today's generational world, at least 50
percent of consumers are using them daily.