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The future of retail is all about personalization and seamless shopping experiences. Kristin Sword, eCommerce and Loyalty Manager at Jacksons Food Stores, shares how 2025 will be a year of refining their digital foundations—enhancing personalized offers, optimizing their mobile app, and ensuring frictionless marketplace shopping. Plus, they’re eyeing exciting new capabilities like a CDP and retail media networks. Don’t miss the latest Commerce Corner episode for more insights from Kristin! Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eSfyJKSe

And that’s a wrap on CStore Connections 2025! ?? Adit Gupta and Justin Jackson had a great time meeting with industry leaders, innovators, and friends in convenience retail over the last few days in Charlotte. Big thanks to everyone who connected, shared ideas, and chatted about digital transformation for convenience stores, we’re excited about what’s ahead! If we didn’t get a chance to meet at the event, or if you want to continue the conversation, contact us our website—we’d love to catch up: https://hubs.la/Q03byHMy0

Gas Express LLC has already activated 100+ stores on DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub, bringing their customers a seamless shopping experience wherever they are. What’s the impact so far? ? Faster rollout than traditional implementations ? Increased order volume through third-party marketplaces ? Reduced operational burden for in-house teams We’re excited to see Gas Express and Circle K continuing to expand their digital footprint while driving efficiency, revenue, and customer satisfaction.?Read the full article in C-Store Dive:

Gas Express, the largest Circle K franchisee in the U.S., has partnered with e-commerce solutions company Lula Commerce to bring?enhanced third-party delivery?to its 180-plus stores, the companies announced last week. https://lnkd.in/e7zbJU2V

In the March 2025 issue of NACS Magazine, Lula Co-founder and CEO, ?? Adit Gupta, emphasizes the significance of offering digital ordering options during late-night hours: "The most popular time to order food for pickup or delivery on an app is 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Even if stores aren’t offering digital commerce for the rest of the day, it’s a good idea to offer it for dinner." This insight aligns with the broader industry trend of convenience stores enhancing their dinner offerings to meet consumer demand. For instance, Curby's Express Market in Lubbock, Texas, attributes about half of its foodservice business to dinner, focusing on items like pizza, wings, and sandwich melts. Similarly, Kwik Trip, Inc. reports that 22% of its foodservice sales occur during dinner hours, with popular items including pizzas and fried chicken. By integrating digital ordering solutions and expanding dinner menus, convenience stores can effectively capture the growing demand for evening meals. Read the full article here: https://hubs.la/Q03b53Lq0

Retailers offering food-service have an exciting opportunity ahead (actually -- NOW!). Great to share some thoughts on behalf of our retail partners at Lula Commerce. Kudos Amanda Baltazar for a really comprehensive article.

Lula executives ?? Adit Gupta and Justin Jackson are headed to Charlotte next week for CStore Connections 2025! ?? This premier event brings together industry leaders, technology experts, and peers to discuss the future of convenience retail. Digital commerce will undoubtedly be top-of-mind for everyone this year and we're eager to connect with retailers that are exploring eCommerce to generate incremental revenue. If you're attending and want to meet up, feel free to message Adit or Justin!

Gas Express LLC, the largest Circle K franchisee in the U.S., has partnered with Lula Commerce to accelerate its digital transformation across more than 180 locations. With Lula’s suite of products, Gas Express is streamlining operations and expanding its presence on platforms like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub, making convenience shopping even more accessible for customers. VP of Operations, Stacy Winne shared how seamless the implementation has been: “From the initial stages of planning to the final execution, the support and expertise provided by the Lula team have been exceptional. Lula’s platform seamlessly integrated with our existing systems. This not only smoothed out our processes but also made the rollout and setup incredibly quick and easy, much to the delight of our team.” At Lula, we’re thrilled to work with fast-moving, innovative operators like Gas Express. Together, we’re unlocking new revenue streams, increasing order volume, and enhancing operational efficiency, setting a new standard for modern convenience retail. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eyjzEK_y

On Episode 10 of Commerce Corner, Kristin Sword, eCommerce and Loyalty Manager at Jacksons Food Stores, chats with Justin Jackson about key learnings from rolling out new digital programs in 2024. From marketplace pilots to loyalty expansion, Jacksons took a strategic, methodical approach, ensuring site-level technology, infrastructure, and payments were ready before scaling. By focusing on the right foundation, they set themselves up for long-term success. A great reminder that intentional growth leads to sustainable innovation. Check out the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eSfyJKSe

Lula Commerce is headed to Myrtle Beach this week for the SE Petro Food Marketing Expo! ?? With eCommerce becoming a critical component of success for convenience retailers, we’re excited to discuss how Lula is helping retailers tap into new revenue streams and drive enterprise value by enabling online ordering, last-mile delivery, and seamless digital integrations. Attending the expo? Our co-founder and CEO, ?? Adit Gupta, will be on-site and eager to connect. Shoot him a message if you want to meet up! ??