New chief financial officer is a Kiwi, who was previously chief financial officer of General Motors Korea.
One-time gain lifts net profit by 3.3%.
A retail site tenanted by The Warehouse and Beds 'R' Us is attracting interest from national investors, both private and syndicator.
Luke Bunt is leaving the Red Sheds after a decade in the job.
Chief executive Mark Powell said Rugby World Cup merchandise contributed to the increase in sales for the three months to October 30, but signs of an underlying improvement in core categories had also started to emerge.