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| Domino's Pizza has said its full-year results are set to beat expectations after online sales helped to deliver strong trading in the third quarter. | Domino's Pizza has said its full-year results are set to beat expectations after online sales helped to deliver strong trading in the third quarter. |
| UK trading was "robust", with like-for-like sales in the three months to 27 September up 14.9% to £200m. | UK trading was "robust", with like-for-like sales in the three months to 27 September up 14.9% to £200m. |
| The group, which has more than 800 stores in the UK, said sales were boosted by its online channels, particularly the mobile app. | The group, which has more than 800 stores in the UK, said sales were boosted by its online channels, particularly the mobile app. |
| Online sales were 35% higher in the quarter compared with a year earlier. | Online sales were 35% higher in the quarter compared with a year earlier. |
| It added that more than 75% of sales in the year to date were online, and more than half of these sales had come through its mobile app. | It added that more than 75% of sales in the year to date were online, and more than half of these sales had come through its mobile app. |
| Shares surge | |
| Chief executive David Wild said: "We are delighted by this performance as our UK business goes from strength to strength. | |
| "It represents the eighth consecutive quarter of double digit like-for-like sales growth." | |
| The strong trading update sent shares in Domino's up nearly 14% to £10.13. | |
| Domino's also said its sponsorship of the television show Hollyoaks had helped to drive revenues, and "the relatively poor weather in the summer months" had also lifted sales. | Domino's also said its sponsorship of the television show Hollyoaks had helped to drive revenues, and "the relatively poor weather in the summer months" had also lifted sales. |
| Domino's opened 12 new stores in the UK during the quarter, bringing the total opened this year to 33. It said it remained on course open a minimum of 50 stores in the UK during 2015. | Domino's opened 12 new stores in the UK during the quarter, bringing the total opened this year to 33. It said it remained on course open a minimum of 50 stores in the UK during 2015. |
| Domino's Pizza also operates in Ireland, Germany and Switzerland. It said it was encouraged by its results in Ireland, where sales increased by nearly 14% to €13.8m (£10.3m). Sales in Germany rose 14% and they were 5% higher in Switzerland. | Domino's Pizza also operates in Ireland, Germany and Switzerland. It said it was encouraged by its results in Ireland, where sales increased by nearly 14% to €13.8m (£10.3m). Sales in Germany rose 14% and they were 5% higher in Switzerland. |