Domino's Pizza UK & IRL PLC
10 January 2006
Issue Date: 10 January 2006
Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc
Trading Update
Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc ('the Company' or 'Domino's') today announces total
like-for-like sales growth of 7.1% for the 52 weeks ended 1 January 2006 (53
weeks 2004: 6.6%). Like-for-like sales for the six weeks to 1 January 2006
increased by 3.6% (2004: 13.2%), capping another year of strong sales growth for
the Company.
In the Christmas period, sales via the Company's e-commerce platforms showed
robust growth of 57.6% demonstrating the continued move towards online and
interactive TV ordering. E-commerce now generates 11.5% of all delivered pizza
sales for Domino's in the UK.
The Company also continued to deliver against its aggressive expansion targets
with the opening of 50 new stores (2004: 40), bringing the year-end store count
to 407.
Stephen Hemsley, Chief Executive, commented, 'Domino's Pizza has produced
another year of strong system sales growth. We were up against very challenging
comparatives over the Christmas period so I was particularly pleased that we
beat them. The opening of 50 new stores in 2005 fully meets our target for the
year and exceeds most commentators' expectations. As a result, I am confident
that your Company will deliver full year results ahead of current market
expectations.'
Preliminary results for the year ended 1 January 2006 will be announced on 27
February 2006.
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Lee Ginsberg, Finance Director, on + 44 (0) 1908 580611
Bernadette Ahmed, PR & Communications Controller, on + 44 (0) 7909 928016
Andrew Jaques or Chris Matthews, Hogarth Partnership, on + 44 (0) 20 7357 9477
Notes to Editors:
Domino's Pizza Group Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Domino's Pizza UK &
IRL plc, which is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market of the London
Stock Exchange (symbol: DOM). Domino's Pizza Group Limited is the UK's leading
pizza delivery company and holds the master franchise to own, operate and
franchise Domino's Pizza stores in the UK and Ireland.
The first UK store opened in 1985 and the first Irish store opened in 1991.
There are currently 332 stores in England, 29 in Scotland, 13 in Wales, 9 in
Northern Ireland and 24 in the Republic of Ireland.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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