Online sales fuel growth for Domino’s Irish arm

Sales in Domino’s Pizza in Ireland were up more than 13% in the third quarter, with strong growth in its online business, the firm said.

Shares in Domino’s, which is Britain’s biggest pizza delivery firm, soared as much as 9% in London as it also reported improved trading in the third quarter in the UK, adding it expects full-year underlying profit before tax to meet market forecasts.

Domino’s said its Irish performance has been driven by very strong growth online, with sales up 31% and now representing 58% of total sales. It added that it opened its first new store in the Republic for six years in the third quarter, taking the total number to 48.