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EV charging is the #1 amenity shoppers and tenants demand from retail parking. Deploy smart, roaming-enabled chargers that increase dwell time, basket size, and lease renewal rates.
Challenges
42% of shoppers arriving by car at major retail centres now drive EVs or PHEVs. 28% say charger availability influences their choice of shopping destination. Retail properties without charging are losing footfall to competitors.
Without charging, EV-driving shoppers cut visits short to preserve range. With reliable destination charging, EV drivers stay 19% longer than ICE drivers — directly increasing average basket size and F&B spend.
Anchor tenants — supermarkets, home furnishings, gym chains — are writing EV charging provision into lease renewal conditions. Losing a single anchor tenant over charging infrastructure can cost millions in lost rent over a 5-year term.
Shoppers use multiple charging networks and apps. Without OCPI roaming integration, your chargers are invisible to drivers on major networks — they will not find your charging bays and will not choose your retail property.
Drivers expect to pay the same way they pay for parking — contactless card, Apple Pay, or their existing charging network app. Chargers that require a separate proprietary app or QR-sign-up flow create friction and reduce usage.
Shoppers need 1-2 hours of AC charging (sufficient for top-up while shopping). Staff and long-stay parkers need full-day charging. Cinema and restaurant visitors need 2-3 hours. One charger type cannot serve every use case optimally.
Equipment
Our retail parking solutions combine high-volume AC chargers for shopper bays with select DC fast chargers for quick-turnaround visitors — all with OCPI roaming and multi-method payment.
Best for shopper parking bays — dual-gun
Floor-standing dual-gun AC charger for open parking lots and outdoor retail car parks. Dual-gun configuration covers two bays per unit — reducing per-bay equipment cost by ~30% versus single-gun wallboxes. Colour touch screen with contactless card, QR code, and RFID payment.
Deploy 1 dual-gun unit per 2 parking bays
View Full SpecsFor quick-visit retail & cinema parking
Mid-power DC fast charger for quick-turnaround retail visitors — cinema-goers, gym members, and short-stay shoppers. Delivers 350–400 km range in 30 minutes. OCPP 1.6 remote monitoring with automatic fault cutoff and low-noise operation (≤65 dB).
Deploy 2–4 units near main entrances
View Full SpecsProven Results
"OCPI roaming was non-negotiable. Dutch drivers expect to use their existing app — they will not download a new one for a shopping centre charger. Within three months, 58% of our sessions were roaming-authenticated." — Property Director, CityPark Retail Centres
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Peak Daily Sessions
19%
Longer Dwell Time
8%
Higher Avg. Spend
58%
Roaming Adoption
Investment Returns
Retail charging ROI comes from charging revenue, increased shopper spend from longer visits, and lease retention value from anchor tenants. The combined return typically delivers payback within 2-3 years.
10–30 shops, surface parking
12× AC 7kW Dual-Gun (24 bays)
$20,000 – $35,000
$14,000 – $22,000/year
24–30 months
50–100 tenants, multi-level parking
40× AC 7kW Dual-Gun + 4× DC 80kW
$75,000 – $120,000
$55,000 – $85,000/year
20–30 months
100+ tenants, cinema, dining precinct
80× AC 7kW Dual-Gun + 8× DC 80kW
$150,000 – $240,000
$110,000 – $170,000/year
18–28 months
Tell us about your retail property — number of parking bays, tenant mix, and target shopper profile. We'll design a roaming-enabled charging solution that fits your car park and budget.