Key KPIs for the First 100 Days – Finance, Operations, Marketing, Customer Experience & Team
1. Financial KPIs (Finanzen)
| KPI | Meaning | Target for the first 100 days |
|---|---|---|
| Umsatz | Total daily / monthly sales | According to the forecasts in the business plan |
| Durchschnittsbon | Average ticket value per customer | €8–25, depending on store type |
| Wareneinsatzquote | Ratio of cost of goods sold to total revenue | 30–60% (depending on the industry) |
| Break-Even Day | First day on which fixed costs are fully covered | Ideally before day 90 |
| Fixkosten-Deckung | Number of days on which rent & staff costs are covered | 80–90 days out of 100 |
2. Operational KPIs (Prozesse)
| KPI | Meaning | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Lagerumschlag | Number of full inventory turns | 2–3 turns within the first 100 days |
| Out-of-Stock Rate | Share of products missing on the shelves | < 5% |
| Ø Kundenwartezeit | Average customer waiting time at checkout | < 3 minutes |
| Reklamationsquote | Complaints in relation to total sales | < 1% |
3. Marketing & Reach KPIs (Marketing & Reichweite)
| KPI | Explanation | Target within the first 100 days |
|---|---|---|
| Kundenfrequenz | Number of visitors per day / week | Depending on location: 50–300 customers/day |
| Gutschein-Einlösung | Number of redeemed vouchers from opening campaigns | 20–30% of all distributed vouchers |
| Website-Traffic | Number of visitors to the website or via Google Maps | Growing week by week |
| Social-Media Follower | Growth of local follower base | 300–1000 real followers |
| Markenbekanntheit lokal | Local brand awareness (simple question to passers-by/customers) | 30–50% of passers-by recognize the brand |
4. Customer Experience KPIs (Kundenzufriedenheit)
| KPI | How it is measured | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Google-Bewertung | Rating on Google Maps | > 4.5 out of 5 |
| Kundenfeedback | Direct customer feedback or short survey | At least 80% positive |
| Wiederkehr-Quote | Share of returning customers | 20–40% within the first 100 days |
| Kundenkarten-Anmeldung | Number of sign-ups for loyalty card / points program | 50–200 customers |
5. Team KPIs (Mitarbeiter)
| KPI | Explanation | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Krankenstand | Sick days as a share of total working days | < 3% of working days |
| Mitarbeiterfluktuation | Number of staff changes / turnover | 0–1 changes in the first 100 days |
| Fehlerquote | Errors at checkout, stocktaking, daily operations | < 2% |
| Teamzufriedenheit | Internal satisfaction (spoken or simple survey) | 80–90% team satisfaction |
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