Modern Commerce: Borderless Retail with Q01, Shopify, HubSpot and Power2Cloud

On March 18, 2025, at the Interporto of Nola, an event took place that outlined the roadmap for the future of retail. It was a unique opportunity to go beyond fragmented technologies and build a scalable, open, and truly innovative ecosystem. Alongside Power2Cloud, Shopify, HubSpot, and Q01, we showcased how it’s possible to transform modern commerce—from POS to e-commerce, from CRM to customer service—into a seamless, controlled experience.

The Context: Retail Is More Digital Than Ever, but Still Complex

In today’s retail world, technologies are multiplying: e-commerce, ERP, CRM, payment systems, analytics… But often these tools speak different languages, integrate poorly, and trap companies in proprietary systems. The result? Rising costs, difficult governance, and slowed innovation.

Q01 was created to solve exactly this: a platform engineering solution that puts retailers back in control of their tech ecosystem.

Q01: The Platform That Simplifies and Accelerates

Introduced by Davide Bussetti (CEO of Lanificio Digitale) and Mauro Spinelli (Product Owner at Q01), our platform is designed to deliver:

• Technological independence: no vendor lock-in or proprietary constraints

• Seamless integration: ready-to-use connectors for Shopify, HubSpot, BigQuery, and other key retail tools

• Speed and security: automated CI/CD pipelines and microservices architecture

• Team support: a cloud-native framework, core components to integrate legacy systems, and an Academy to train retail-oriented tech talent

With Q01, retail companies can develop new applications, modernize legacy systems, and govern their data in a modular, scalable, and open environment.

An Ecosystem, Not Just a Collection of Tools

The event emphasized a crucial idea: innovation doesn’t lie in technology itself, but in how we connect and orchestrate it. The integration between Q01, Shopify, and HubSpot—enabled by the expert support of Power2Cloud—makes it possible to:

• Connect in-store and online experiences, tracking the full customer journey

• Manage customer data and relationships in a unified way, thanks to integrated CRM and customer service tools

• Leverage cloud-native power to scale freely while maintaining governance over tech assets

From the Stage to Real-World Action: The Revolution Has Already Begun

The enthusiasm generated by the event was not just theoretical: many companies in attendance have already begun rethinking their digital infrastructure with a composable and data-driven mindset, choosing Q01 as the technological foundation to build their independence.

Our mission is clear: bring platform engineering to the heart of retail, so every brand can innovate, grow, and differentiate in the market—on its own terms.

🎙️ Final Thoughts from the Voices Behind Q01

“The evolution of retail depends on our ability to orchestrate technologies, data, and processes in harmony, overcoming the silo mentality and opening the path to truly integrated experiences,”
says Mauro Spinelli, Product Owner of the Q01 Platform.

“In this context, the Q01 platform is a fundamental enabler to accelerate application innovation and empower development teams.”

“Q01 was created to reduce the complexity of cloud-native development and make it accessible even to small teams looking to build scalable, resilient, and composable digital solutions,”
adds Davide Bussetti, CEO and Founder of Lanificio Digitale.

“Thanks to our platform engineering approach, we turn software development into a smooth and productive experience, offering retailers an evolved infrastructure that ensures autonomy, data control, and faster time-to-market. In a market driven by speed and personalization, Q01 is the invisible enabler that makes all the difference.”