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In the context of a two-echelon supply chain with one manufacturer and many retailers which are engaged in a Bertrand competition and have some private information of demand, the information sharing has been investigated by using game-theoretical concepts. The analysis suggested that the information sharing can increase the profit of the whole supply chain and the manufacturer but it also decreases...