State sales tax
7%, no local sales tax
Rhode Island levies no municipal sales tax, so 7% applies statewide on taxable merchandise while food for home consumption stays exempt. Storeveu applies that per department.
Rhode Island · RI
POS built for Rhode Island convenience, grocery and liquor stores
Rhode Island puts a 1% local meals and beverage tax on prepared food and drink on top of the 7% state rate, and it is remitted by municipality rather than to the state pot. A store with a hot case or a fountain needs two distinct tax buckets, not one blended rate.
Serving independent retailers across Providence, Cranston, Warwick, Pawtucket, East Providence, Woonsocket and the rest of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island rules, already configured
These are the settings an RI store has to get right. Storeveu ships with them in place rather than leaving them for you to build.
Meals and beverage tax
1% local, on prepared food
Prepared food and drink carry a separate 1% local meals and beverage tax on top of the 7%, and it is remitted by municipality. Storeveu keeps it as its own tax bucket rather than folding it into a blended rate, so the return splits correctly.
Lottery commission
Varies by game type
Rhode Island pays a different rate on instant games than on draw based games, plus a commission on instant validations. Storeveu holds the rates at state level and reports by game type rather than averaging them.
Alcohol is package store only
Class A licensees
Rhode Island confines retail alcohol to Class A package stores, so grocery and convenience stores do not sell it. A Class A store may also carry tobacco, lottery, prepackaged snacks, ice and barware, so its catalog is wider than alcohol alone.
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 Rhode Island store
A 15 to 20 minute walkthrough on a fully loaded store, with your state's tax, deposit and lottery rules already switched on. No contract, no pressure.
- Catalog imported from your current POS
- Rhode Island lottery settlement shown end to end
- Straight answer on what it costs
Book a RI demo
Takes 60 seconds. We reply within 2 hours.
Rhode Island questions
How does Storeveu handle the Rhode Island meals and beverage tax?
Prepared food and drink carry a 1% local meals and beverage tax on top of the 7% state sales tax, and because it is remitted by municipality it cannot be treated as a single blended 8% rate. Storeveu keeps the two as distinct tax buckets applied per department, so the hot case and the grocery shelf ring correctly and the return splits the way the state expects.
Is there a bottle deposit in Rhode Island?
No. Rhode Island has no container deposit law, so Storeveu leaves the deposit line off entirely and nothing extra is added at checkout. If you also operate in Connecticut or Massachusetts, those stores keep their own deposit rules without affecting the Rhode Island location.
Can a Rhode Island convenience store sell beer?
No. Rhode Island confines retail alcohol to Class A package stores, so grocery and convenience stores do not sell it. A Class A store is not limited to alcohol alone though: it may also carry tobacco, lottery, prepackaged snacks, ice, coolers and barware, and Storeveu is configured around the categories your licence permits.
What lottery commission rate does Storeveu use for Rhode Island?
Rhode Island pays a different commission on instant games than on draw based games, and a further commission on instant ticket validations. All are held at state level so every store inherits them, and Storeveu reports by game type so the figure reconciles against the Lottery statement instead of being averaged into one rate.
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.