The new service, Supplier Express, assists regional and local suppliers in copying the practices of larger competitors, which are increasingly using technology to grow, the company says in a prepared staement.

Among other applications, Supplier Express teaches customers how to leverage cooperative marketing dollars. Small suppliers also learn effective marketing, how to extend their e-commerce capabilities and how to compete in general with larger national vendors, the company says.

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