Digital Age Verification for Retail | Kestronics & Yoti

Make Digital Proof of Age Simple for Your Business

Give customers a faster, more private way to prove their age with Yoti Digital ID. Kestronics helps retailers bring digital proof of age into existing Point Of Sale (POS) Systems, self-checkout and retail environments, creating a simpler age-check journey for customers and staff.

Reduce unnecessary staff intervention, support age-check processes and give customers a faster way to prove their age.

Age Checks Can Create Unnecessary Friction

Age verification purchases can mean waiting for staff, showing physical ID and slowing down the customer journey.

A faster, more private way to prove age. Yoti Digital ID gives customers another way to prove their age. Customers can share digital proof of age without having to hand over more personal information than is needed.

Kestronics helps businesses introduce the technology into their retail and self-service environments, making it easier to accept Yoti Digital ID as part of the existing customer journey.

How Digital Age Verification Works

Digital proof of age gives customers another way to complete an age check without relying only on physical ID.

With Yoti Digital ID, retailers can bring digital age verification into existing customer journeys, including POS and self-checkout.

Why Retailers Are Considering Digital Proof of Age?

Age checks are a must when selling products that have age restrictions on them. But, let's be honest, they can also be a bit of a pain for shoppers.

Introducing digital proof of age - a way for retailers to handle age checks that gives customers a bit more flexibility in the process.

• Quicker Customer Journeys
  Give shoppers the option of using a Digital ID to prove they're of age - it's a simple way to speed up the process. This helps cut down on those awkward delays when you're trying to make a purchase but the shop assistant can't verify your age.
• Less Sensitive Info to Share
  Using digital proof of age means customers don't have to give out more personal info than they need to - keeping things a bit more private. Yoti Digital ID is designed with privacy in mind, so you can be sure your customers are getting the most secure and private digital proof of age.
• Fewer Hang-Ups at Checkout
  Digital age verification can fit right in with the way you already do things - including at the POS and self-checkout. It makes the whole shopping experience smoother for everyone - shoppers and shop assistants alike.
• More Options for Your Customers
  Digital ID gives customers an alternative to traditional ID - so they have a choice.

As a business, it means having another tool to manage age verification for retail without having to fundamentally change the way you do things.

Building Around Your Retail Environment

Every single retailer is unique - and we know it.

Your point of sale systems, those self-checkout things, the journey a customer takes and how your store is laid out are probably already well established - and that's okay.

Kestronics can help integrate Yoti Digital ID into your existing POS, self-checkout and customer-facing technology, supported by compatible hardware, deployment services and ongoing technical support.

Point of Sale (POS) Systems
We can actually get digital ID for retail slotted into your existing POS journeys - making age checks a whole lot simpler for both customers and staff.

Self-Checkout
We can also look at using self-checkout age verification that lets customers easily prove their age during age-restricted purchases - giving them a bit of extra choice.

Self-Service Kiosks
You can then add digital proof of age to the bits of the customer journey that are run by the customer themselves - you know, the bits where an age check is needed.

Customer-Facing Tech
We can even connect the digital age verification journey with all the devices customers are already using in-store.

Scanners and Peripherals
We can also help you identify any retail hardware that you might need around your Digital ID journey - all the bits that help it actually work.

Deployment and Support
We'll be there every step of the way from planning right through to actually rolling out digital ID for retail - making sure it gets introduced smoothly to your existing tech setup.

Why Work With Kestronics?

We helps retailers introduce digital proof of age into their existing technology environment with the right hardware, integration support and ongoing expertise.

1. Yoti-Certified Compatible Hardware
   Access compatible scanners and devices designed to support Yoti Digital ID.
2. POS and Self-Checkout Integration Support
   Get expert support when introducing digital age verification into existing checkout journeys.
3. Multi-Site Deployment
   Plan and deploy digital proof-of-age technology consistently across multiple retail locations.
4. Ongoing Technical and Lifecycle Support
   Keep your retail technology operating effectively with continued technical and device lifecycle support.

Digital Age Verification for Retail FAQs

What is digital proof of age?

Digital proof of age allows a customer to show that they meet a required age threshold using an eligible Digital ID. It gives businesses another way to support age verification without relying only on physical identification.

What is Yoti Digital ID?

Yoti Digital ID allows users to prove information about themselves digitally. For age checks, it can help customers provide the age information needed for a transaction without sharing unnecessary personal details.

Can Digital ID be used for age verification in retail?

Yes. Digital ID can be used as part of age verification for retail where supported and appropriate. Retailers can explore how digital proof of age fits into existing POS, self-checkout and customer journeys.

Can Digital ID work with self-checkout?

Yes. Digital ID can form part of a self-checkout age verification journey. This gives customers another way to prove their age when purchasing age-restricted products.

Do retailers have to accept Digital ID?

No. Accepting Digital ID is a business choice. It provides another option for businesses that want to offer customers a digital proof of age journey alongside existing age-check methods.

Can Digital ID be used for alcohol sales?

Eligible digital proof of age can be used for alcohol sales in England and Wales alongside traditional physical ID. 

The UK Government has introduced new rules that allow businesses to accept digital proof of age for alcohol sales. This gives businesses another option for age checks, alongside traditional forms of ID.

How can Kestronics help with digital age verification?

Kestronics can help businesses understand how Yoti Digital ID could work across their existing retail environment.

This can include POS, self-checkout, self-service kiosks, customer-facing technology and supporting retail hardware.

Kestronics helps bridge the gap between Digital ID technology and the physical retail environment.