Thread: Salesman terminology

"Этот товар не включен в наш ассортимент"

Some issues with the word ассортимент Paul.
My teacher told me to say: "У нас большой ассортимент браслетов", which means: We means a big variety (they told me).
So should I conclude that the word ассортимент means: stock and variety?

Originally Posted by Antonio1986

Some issues with the word ассортимент Paul.
My teacher told me to say: "У нас большой ассортимент браслетов", which means: We means a big variety (they told me).
So should I conclude that the word ассортимент means: stock and variety?

Ассортимент (assortment) is closer to stock, it's like a list of all your goods. Variety is kinda разнообразие. For example, "у нас большое разнообразие товаров" (sounds a bit awkward, though, coz I translated it literally) = We have a big variety of goods.
Also you can use "выбор", for example: "У нас большой выбор товаров" = We have a large selection of goods. It's very common.
"У нас большой ассортимент браслетов" = "У нас большой выбор браслетов", you can use both.