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Old 09-05-2013, 21:05
Lola UK
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Apologies, this is probably a stupid question.. but when the big shops 'buy' large quanitites of stock, do they actually buy it? Or is it all hypothetical?

Has anyone seen or bought a product made by a team? If I was out and about and saw them trying to sell I would definitely buy it just for the novelty!
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Old 09-05-2013, 21:10
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Depends on the week! Often, when they're selling to trade, yes. It's likely that the businesses would've bought the toilet paper, and the beer. Products they've prototyped, no. Orders for the biscuits they invented two series ago were theoretical, the flatpack furniture next week is likely to be theoretical, etc.
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Old 09-05-2013, 21:20
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Its an idea though - in week one get the candidates to design/manufacture/arrange to manufacture an item (food product or furniture etc) and pitch it to the big stores. The losing team is still the one with the least sales.

But then in week 10 or 12 come back to the stores and see what the sales figures actually are.

ETA: And the products can't be marketed as 'from the apprentice' or anything like that
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Old 09-05-2013, 22:02
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Depends on the week! Often, when they're selling to trade, yes. It's likely that the businesses would've bought the toilet paper, and the beer. Products they've prototyped, no. Orders for the biscuits they invented two series ago were theoretical, the flatpack furniture next week is likely to be theoretical, etc.
Thank you, I've always wondered! Would love to buy a product.

Its an idea though - in week one get the candidates to design/manufacture/arrange to manufacture an item (food product or furniture etc) and pitch it to the big stores. The losing team is still the one with the least sales.

But then in week 10 or 12 come back to the stores and see what the sales figures actually are.

ETA: And the products can't be marketed as 'from the apprentice' or anything like that
Thats a good idea! Would love to see that.
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:33
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ETA: And the products can't be marketed as 'from the apprentice' or anything like that
If a shop put that they may as well just post a big sign saying "As seen on BBC's Rogue Traders!". The way the teams either make or treat the products often leaves a lot to be desired. I know a lot of it is down to having to meet dead lines (some of which are ridiculously short), but no one wants merchandise that's been thrown and bashed about. If I saw that on some merchandise being touted in a shop, I'd avoid the entire shop let alone the product.
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Old 10-05-2013, 03:10
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I saw some Jam they made (in the last series?) on sale at a food store quite a while after the series had finished so I think these retail sales are real but other weeks can vary - creating products, pitching ideas arent real sales.
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Old 11-05-2013, 00:10
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If a shop put that they may as well just post a big sign saying "As seen on BBC's Rogue Traders!". The way the teams either make or treat the products often leaves a lot to be desired. I know a lot of it is down to having to meet dead lines (some of which are ridiculously short), but no one wants merchandise that's been thrown and bashed about. If I saw that on some merchandise being touted in a shop, I'd avoid the entire shop let alone the product.
It wouldn't be the candidates making the products themselves for final sale - they'd have to arrange proper manufacturing with professionals for the on-going sales (the candidates would do the making for the prototypes for the first task)
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