Finance Lingo
This term refers to money you've earned but not yet received.
What is accounts receivable
This spreadsheet function adds up a range of cells
What is SUM
He co-founded Home Hardware in 1964 and is known for building a dealer-owned Canadian success story.
Who is Walter J. Hachborn
This is the beverage often credited with saving Monday mornings in offices everywhere.
What is coffee
Always the first to volunteer and never misses a deadline — sometimes to the point of burnout.
What is The Overachiever
This financial buzzword means how much profit is left after subtracting all expenses — and yes, rebates help it grow.
What is Net Income
This function helps you find a value in a table
What is VLOOKUP
This is the name of Home Hardware’s private label paint brand — made in Canada and trusted coast-to-coast.
What is Beauti-Tone
When your day is entirely booked by these — but you still somehow get nothing done.
What are meetings
Does the bare minimum and somehow always looks busy when the boss walks by.
What is The Slacker
It’s the brain behind the numbers — tracking purchases, rebates, and vendor deals. Home Hardware’s cooking up a new one, and yes, we’re all waiting to log in.
What is ERP System
This Excel feature allows you to quickly summarize large datasets
What is a Pivot Table
In Home Hardware's cooperative model, these individuals actually own the company.
Who are the dealers
It’s the fastest way to share your opinion with 47 people who didn’t ask for it.
What is Reply All
Known for their jokes — sometimes inappropriate — they try to lighten the mood with humor.
Who is the office clown
This 7-letter word stands for the method of recognizing income when it's earned, not when cash is received.
You use this tool to lock cell references when copying formulas. It involves the “$” sign.
What is absolute referencing
In 2022, Home Hardware officially updated its slogan to these two words — replacing “Help is close to home.”
What is “Here’s How”
This two-word phrase often means “we’ll never talk about this again” — but sounds like a plan for the future.
What is “circle back”
This person is the life of the break room, always chatting and networking with everyone.
Who is the social butterfly
This term refers to a vendor's upfront payment made before any product is sold — and yes, we track it!
What is market development funds (MDF)
This Excel feature can automate repetitive tasks with the click of a button — or make your whole spreadsheet crash
What is a macro
Along with Home Hardware & Home Hardware Building Centre, this is one of the three main banners under the Home Hardware brand.
What is Home Furniture
This phrase means ‘I disagree with everything you just said.
What is ‘Let’s take this offline'
Not officially in charge, but they keep an eye on who’s at their desk, who’s late, and who’s sneaking out early
Who is The Hall Monitor / The Cubicle Sheriff / The Workplace Whisperer / The Eye of HR