A strong performance from the stationery arm of The Warehouse drove a rise in group sales for the three months to the end of October.
Sales were up 1.9% overall to $377 million for the first quarter, compared with the same period last year.
Total sales at Warehouse Stationery were up 9% to $51.6 million and sales in stores open for more than a year rose 3.7% for the period.
Same store sales at the Red Sheds were flat.
