Guides for the people behind the counter
Practical, sourced guides on ID checks, lottery, scan data, cash handling and choosing a POS, from the team that sets up convenience stores every week.
Buying guidesHow to choose a convenience store POS: 14 questions for the demo
The questions to ask any convenience store POS vendor about price, processing, lottery, scan data, fuel, ID checks, languages, contracts and leaving.
2026-10-17 · 4 min read- Buying guides
How to choose a convenience store POS: 14 questions for the demo
The questions to ask any convenience store POS vendor about price, processing, lottery, scan data, fuel, ID checks, languages, contracts and leaving.
OperationsLottery settlement for convenience stores: why it doesn't balance
How scratch-off books, bins, payouts and the weekly lottery invoice fit together, the five usual causes of a shortage, and a daily routine that fixes them.
OperationsThe cash drawer shift close checklist for convenience stores
A ten-step shift close for c-stores: floats, safe drops, payouts, blind counts and a fair way to handle over and short.
ComplianceTobacco 21 ID checks at the register: a carding guide for c-stores
Who to card, how to check an ID in five seconds, what to log, and how a POS age prompt protects your tobacco licence under Tobacco 21.
ComplianceTobacco scan data programs explained for convenience stores
What tobacco scan data is, what the weekly file contains, why rows get rejected, and the checklist that keeps manufacturer incentive payments coming.
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About these guides
Who writes these guides?
The Store Desk, the team that onboards and supports stores on the POS. Every guide starts from a question owners ask us, and lists its sources and date.
Is this legal advice?
No. Guides are general information. Your state, local and manufacturer agreements govern what you must do.
How often do you publish?
When we have something useful to say, and we update older guides when rules change.
Can I suggest a topic?
Yes. Send it from the contact page.
Put the guides into practice
The POS does the checks, counts and files these guides describe.
