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Honolulu, HI

POS for Honolulu convenience, grocery and liquor stores

Honolulu runs its own Liquor Commission, separate from any single statewide board, and its Class 4 off-premise licence lets a store sell beer, wine and spirits until midnight. The city also writes its own checkout bag rules: standard plastic and non-recyclable paper bags are banned outright, and every qualifying bag you still hand over carries a 15-cent minimum charge that has to be rung up as its own line.

Serving independent retailers across Waikiki, Chinatown, Downtown Honolulu, Kaka'ako, Ala Moana, Kalihi and the rest of Honolulu.

What is different about running a store in Honolulu

These are the Honolulu specifics on top of the Hawaii rules. Storeveu holds them on the store record, so a multi location operator does not run a separate catalog per city.

Off-premise alcohol hours

6am to midnight, Class 4 licence

The Honolulu Liquor Commission, not a single statewide board, licenses convenience, grocery and liquor stores here and sets the off-premise cutoff at midnight. Storeveu lets each store carry its own closing time rather than one setting across your whole account, and prompts for date of birth on every restricted sale so the check happens the same way at close as it does at open.

Checkout bag law

$0.15 minimum, plastic banned

Ordinance 12-8 (2015) bans standard single-use plastic and non-recyclable paper bags outright, and Ordinance 17-37 (2018) requires a 15-cent minimum charge on every qualifying reusable or heavy plastic bag you still hand over, with an exception for bags wrapping meat, fish or produce. Storeveu rings the fee as its own itemized line at checkout rather than folding it into the price of the sale.

GET county surcharge

Fixed at 4.5% since 2007

Honolulu's 0.5% county surcharge on top of the 4% General Excise Tax has applied since 2007, years before Kauai followed in 2019, Hawaii County phased it in by 2020, and Maui joined last in 2024. The practical 4.5% rate is now the same across every Hawaii county, so this isn't a Honolulu-only figure, just the settled statewide number. Storeveu sets it once at setup through the same state-level rate every Hawaii store inherits, with a per-store override if you ever need one.

Hawaii rules that also apply in Honolulu

Every HI store inherits these. Storeveu ships with them configured.

  • General excise tax4% to 4.5%
  • HI-5 container deposit5 cents, up to 2 liters
  • No state lotteryHawaii doesn't run one
  • County-by-county alcohol licensingClass 4 licence, hours set locally

Keeps selling when the internet drops

The register is offline first. Sales keep ringing and sync the moment the connection returns.

Month to month, no contract

Starter and Pro are billed per store with no long term contract and no early termination fee.

Your data stays yours

Every record is scoped to your organization and store, and access is gated by role.

See it running on a Honolulu store

A 15 to 20 minute walkthrough on a fully loaded store, with your local tax, deposit and lottery rules already switched on. No contract, no pressure.

  • Catalog imported from your current POS
  • Honolulu tax rate applied per department
  • Straight answer on what it costs

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Honolulu questions

What time do I have to stop selling alcohol in Honolulu?

Midnight, under the Class 4 Retail licence the Honolulu Liquor Commission issues for off-premise sale of beer, wine and spirits. The Commission runs its own rules separately from any single statewide board, since each of Hawaii's four counties licenses alcohol on its own. Storeveu lets you set each store's own cutoff time rather than one setting across your whole account, and prompts for date of birth on every restricted sale so the age check happens the same way regardless of the hour.

Do I need to charge a bag fee at my Honolulu store?

Yes. City and County of Honolulu ordinances ban standard single-use plastic and non-recyclable paper checkout bags outright, and require a minimum 15-cent charge on every qualifying reusable or heavy plastic bag you do hand over, with an exception for bags used to wrap meat, fish or produce. Maui and Kauai counties restrict plastic bags too, but neither sets this same 15-cent minimum, so the fee configuration isn't the same button across islands. Storeveu rings the fee as its own itemized line at checkout.

Is Hawaii's General Excise Tax different in Honolulu than the rest of the state?

Not in the rate itself. Honolulu's 0.5% county surcharge on top of the 4% GET has applied since 2007, well before Kauai adopted the same surcharge in 2019, Hawaii County phased it in by 2020, and Maui joined last in 2024, so 4.5% is now the practical rate everywhere in the state. Storeveu sets a Honolulu store to 4.5% at setup through the same state-level rate every Hawaii store inherits, with a per-store override if that ever needs to change.

Can I run Storeveu the same way across Honolulu and another Hawaii island?

Mostly, but not entirely. The 4.5% General Excise Tax rate is the same across all four counties now, so that part of your setup doesn't change store to store. Alcohol licensing does vary though: Honolulu's own Liquor Commission sets a midnight cutoff for off-premise sale under a Class 4 licence, and the bag law with its 15-cent minimum fee is specific to Honolulu as well. Storeveu's per-store override lets each location carry its own alcohol hours and fee rules while inheriting the same state-level tax setup, so you don't have to rebuild your whole configuration island by island.

Common questions

How much does Storeveu cost?

Plans start at $39/mo (Starter) and $129/mo (Pro) per store, billed month-to-month with no contract or early-termination fee. Most modules are add-ons you turn on per store, see the pricing page for the full list.

Does Storeveu work offline?

Yes. The register is offline-first, it keeps ringing sales with no internet and syncs automatically the moment the connection returns, so a dropped router never stops checkout.

Is there a long-term contract?

No. Storeveu is month-to-month per store with no long-term contract and no early-termination fee, change tiers or cancel a store anytime.

Do I need special hardware?

No. Storeveu runs on standard Windows PCs with common receipt printers, cash drawers and PAX/Dejavoo terminals, bring your own, or buy the E15W dual-screen terminal.

How long does it take to switch from my current POS?

Most stores go live in 1-3 weeks. The team imports your catalog and customer list from systems like Square, Clover, Lightspeed or Heartland, usually overnight.

Can I manage multiple stores?

Yes. Run multiple locations from one back office with per-store pricing and inventory, plus a five-tier role hierarchy and custom roles.

Is my store data private and secure?

Every record is scoped to your organization and store, access is permission-gated by role, and one tenant can never see another’s data.

How do I get a demo?

Book a free 15-20 minute guided demo on a fully-loaded store, no contract, no pressure. Use the contact page to pick a time, or call the sales line.

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