The company, which sells products ranging from automotive parts and apparel to Master Chef kitchen appliances, said consolidated same-store sales rose 3.9 percent in the third quarter.

The retailer, which also runs gas stations, said total revenue increased 5.6 percent. That included C$47.6 million in petroleum revenue, primarily on higher per liter gas prices.

In its Canadian Tire retail unit, which accounts for more than half the company's total revenue , revenue rose 4.8 percent to C$1.69 billion ($1.33 billion).

Revenue from Mark's, through which the company sells casual and work clothing and footwear, rose 5.6 percent to C$251.5 million.

Net income attributable to the company rose marginally to C$176.6 million, or C2.59 per share, in the quarter ended Sept. 30.

The company's retail sales rose to C$3.70 billion from C$3.52 billion.

($1 = C$1.27)

(Reporting by Nishara Karuvalli Pathikkal and Ahmed Farhatha in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)