Unattended Age Verification

Expand your unattended retail offerings—safely and compliantly.

Age Verification lets businesses sell age-restricted items through PicoCooler Vision - no staff required.

365 Pico Cooler using Age Verification technology to sell alcoholic beverages

The Challenge

Selling age-restricted products has always required staff oversight. That limits hours, increases labour costs, and leaves valuable revenue untapped in unattended spaces.
Retail teams need a way to stay compliant without giving up convenience—or profit.

 

 

The Solution: Age Verification by 365

Age Verification brings secure identity confirmation to unattended retail.
Integrated directly into PicoCooler Vision and Stockwell, this feature uses a secure QR code issued after an operator has verified a shopper's age.

The result: greater control over age-restricted products, and the freedom to expand your product mix responsibly.

How It Works

  1. The operator verifies the shopper's age and provides them with a secure QR code.
  2. The shopper scans the QR code at the unit and taps their payment card for pre-authorisation.
  3. The cooler unlocks, and the shopper selects an age-restricted item.
  4. They close the door and the purchase is completed.

Fast, intuitive, and built into the same self-service flow customers already know.

Cooler showing a payment device enabling age verification feature, allowing sale of alcoholic beverages

Why Businesses Choose It

  • Controlled access – Operator-verified QR codes and configurable selling hours help control access to age-restricted products.
  • More selling hours – Offer age-restricted products beyond conventional staffed hours, where permitted.
  • Reduce staff oversight – Reduce the need for staff involvement at the point of sale.
  • Seamless experience – Once verified, shoppers scan their QR code and complete checkout as usual.
  • Flexible deployment – Works across a range of locations and use cases, not only hotels.
Age Verification UK 18+

Where It Fits

  • Hotels: Extend self-service convenience to beer and wine sales, where permitted.
  • Corporate campuses: Enable responsible purchasing outside conventional staffed hours.
  • Residential & student housing: Add more options for adult residents.
  • Healthcare & travel hubs: Support controlled access toa ge-restricted products.
  • Arenas & venues: Extend self-service options during busy periods.
Pico cooler featuring Age Verification allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages

Built for Control and Trust

Operators are responsible for verifying a shopper's age before issuing a QR code.
Each location controls which items require verification and when they’re available for purchase.
This gives operators greater oversight while keeping access to age-restricted products controlled.

Simple Integration

No new hardware.
Age Verification is available for compatible PicoCooler Vision and Stockwell units.
365’s deployment team provides setup guidance and configuration support to help businesses launch quickly and confidently.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Can we restrict sale hours?

    Can we restrict sale hours?

    Yes. Operators can set time windows based on their operational and licensing requirements. 

  • Who verifies the shopper's age?

    Who verifies the shopper's age?

    The operator is responsible for checking and verifying the shopper’s age before issuing a QR code. 

  • What happens if a shopper does not have a valid QR code?

    What happens if a shopper does not have a valid QR code?

    The cooler remains locked, and access to age-restricted products is not granted. 

  • Does it work with existing payment systems?

    Does it work with existing payment systems?

    Yes. Age Verification runs within the 365 platform and uses the same checkout flow. 

Ready to expand your unattended retail capabilities?