
A record breaking Valentine’s Day for orders of the likes of Pepperoni Passion and Hot & Spicy toppings could not save Domino’s Pizza from limp sales and falling profits as even demand for takeaways felt the squeeze from jaded consumers.
The shares slumped by almost a fifth as boss Andrew Rennie said : “There’s no getting away from the fact that the market has become tougher both for us and our franchisees.”