Flore, based in France, founded Luky Lud in 2003 when she was just 29 years old. “I created the company from zero importing quality inflatables for the French market,” she said. What began as a small business importing inflatables has grown into a recognized brand in leisure inflatables, offering everything from design and production to sales, repairs, and now rentals.
For over 20 years, Luky Lud has supplied inflatables to professional customers while renting them out to families and associations for events, festivals, and community gatherings. Until recently, though, the rental process was entirely manual. “We used spreadsheets,” Flore recalled, explaining how difficult it was to select products, calculate prices, and confirm bookings.
Wanting to make booking inflatables as easy as buying them, Flore decided to take the rental side of her business online. Switching to Booqable’s inflatable rental software helped Luky Lud add rentals to its existing website and make pricing simple—kickstarting a new and exciting chapter for the company she built back in 2003.
Managing rentals with one tool
Since 2003, Luky Lud has evolved from a small importer into a full-service company with a dedicated team of seven people. “We create our own range, we produce, we sale, we repair, and we rent inflatables,” Flore said. The business serves a mix of professionals who purchase equipment and families who rent inflatables for special occasions.
As the rental side of the business grew, managing everything by hand became increasingly difficult. “We struggled with selecting the products, creating a price, and booking online,” Flore explained. Before using Booqable, each rental was recorded in a spreadsheet, which made it easy to misplace information and hard to stay organized.
Now, Luky Lud takes orders directly from their website. “The rental page is now online on our website with all the information at the same place,” Flore shared. Customers can browse inflatables, check availability, and pay online. Orders automatically appear in Booqable’s dashboard, where the team can update each order’s status from reserved to picked up to returned.
Having everything managed in one tool has saved the team countless hours. Instead of switching between multiple programs or tracking information manually, Luky Lud can now manage bookings, payments, and inventory from one place. The result is a faster, more organized process that helps the team focus on serving their customers.
Adding rentals to their existing website
When Luky Lud decided to expand into rentals, one of their biggest challenges was figuring out how to connect this new part of the business with their existing website. They wanted customers to be able to book inflatables directly online without having to switch platforms or contact the store by phone.
With Booqable’s online booking components, this became possible. Booqable provides embeddable website components that can be integrated easily into an existing website, allowing businesses like Luky Lud to create a full booking experience within their current design.
Visitors can browse products, see availability in real time, and complete their entire rental process without ever leaving the page. The embeddable components also allow Luky Lud’s website to display pricing, rental durations, and product details all in one place.
This integration gives Luky Lud’s customers the same convenience they would expect from an online store, but tailored for rentals. It also gives the team a clear overview of what is happening in real time, since every online booking is instantly reflected in the Booqable dashboard.
Here’s how this setup helps Luky Lud every day:
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Customers can check real-time product availability directly on the website.
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Each inflatable’s photos, details, and prices appear clearly alongside the booking button.
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Payments are made online before pickup, saving time and reducing manual processing.
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Orders sync automatically with Booqable, ensuring the team always knows what is booked and when.
By adding rentals to their existing website, Luky Lud created a faster and easier booking experience. Customers can now handle their entire rental independently, while the team has full visibility over every order from start to finish.
Simplifying rental pricing
Pricing had long been one of Luky Lud’s biggest challenges. “We struggled with creating a price that would work on our website,” Flore said. Without a system to standardize rates, every booking required manual calculation. This often led to inconsistencies and wasted time confirming prices.
With Booqable’s pricing tools, Luky Lud built a structure that works perfectly for their weekend-based rentals. They use fixed rental durations in the date picker alongside template structures to create their own custom weekend price.
This ensures that every order automatically abides by a minimum one-weekend rental period and applies the correct weekend rate. Customers can only select the days that align with Luky Lud’s preferred schedule, making the process both simple and predictable.
“It is easy to book and pay for the clients,” Flore said. The rental price is clear from the start, and the team no longer needs to calculate rates by hand.
Here’s what this setup achieves for them:
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Each booking applies the correct custom weekend rate automatically.
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Staff no longer need to prepare manual quotes or price lists.
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Fixed weekend durations make planning and scheduling effortless.
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Customers appreciate knowing the full price upfront before booking.
With Booqable’s rental pricing features, Luky Lud has turned a complicated pricing process into a consistent and reliable system. Every order follows the same structure, saving time for the team and giving customers confidence in their booking.
Building the right future for their rental business
From its beginnings in 2003 to becoming a trusted name in inflatables, Luky Lud continues to evolve with the times. “We are just beginning with the rental activity, so we want to increase this part of our activity so that it creates a major part of our activity,” Flore said.
With Booqable’s inflatable rental software and its integrated website components, Luky Lud has built a rental experience that works for both the team and their customers. Online bookings, automated scheduling, and a clear pricing system have turned what was once a manual process into a growing part of the business.
After 20 years in operation, Luky Lud is not only maintaining its reputation for quality inflatables but also shaping a future where rentals are just as central to its success as sales.
