Warehouse Group, the country's biggest listed retailer, boosted third-quarter sales at its Red Sheds and stationery outlets, and has kept its annual guidance unchanged.
Sales, excluding recent acquisitions Noel Leeming and Torpedo7, rose 6.2 per cent to $418.7 million in the three months ended April 28 from the same period a year earlier, the Auckland-based retailer said.
Including the appliance retailer and online group, sales from continuing operations were $557.1 million.
The Warehouse kept its annual adjusted profit guidance at between $73 million and $76 million.
The Red Sheds lifted sales 5.1 per cent to $355.6 million, while Blue Shed stationery revenue gained 13 per cent to $63.1 million. Noel Leeming contributed $133.1 million in continuing sales and Torpedo7's preliminary sales were $5.3 million. The discontinued Bond & Bond stores reported sales of $12.4 million.
