ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Football players
aren't the only ones who are preparing for the big Feb. 7 game. Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the
recognized world leader in pizza delivery and digital ordering
platforms, is bringing its fan-favorite Domino's
Tracker® and ordering capabilities to Amazon Echo,
just in time for one of the company's busiest delivery days of the
year.
As the Denver and North Carolina football teams get ready for
their biggest Sunday of the season, Domino's expects to sell more
than 12 million pizza slices nationwide on game day – about five
times more than on a typical Sunday. And now, Domino's customers
can track any order, as well as place their most recent order or
Easy Order, using Amazon Echo.
"Ordering via Amazon Echo marks Domino's eighth platform in the
suite of AnyWare technology," said Dennis
Maloney, Domino's vice president and chief digital officer.
"We want to continue making ordering pizza as convenient as
possible, and this is no exception. Customers can order from
anywhere they are, including from the comfort of their couch while
watching Sunday's football game."
"The magic of ordering pizza without lifting a finger and just
using your voice is now a reality with Alexa and Domino's," said
Rob Pulciani, director, Amazon
Alexa. "We've made it easy for companies like Domino's to use the
Alexa Skills Kit to create more natural, intuitive ways for
customers to interact with their services."
In order to place an Easy Order or most recent order, customers
must enable the Domino's skill within the Amazon Alexa app by
linking their account to their Domino's Pizza Profile. To simply
track their order, Domino's customers must enter the phone number
associated with the order and Alexa will provide its current
status.
"Domino's is the first in the pizza and quick-service restaurant
industries to have an Amazon Alexa skill," said Maloney. "We're
extremely proud to be the only restaurant company in the U.S. that
gives customers the ability to order via emoji, Twitter, text,
smart TV and now Amazon Echo."
Domino's Game Day Fun Facts
- Football's final Sunday is one of the busiest delivery days of
the year for Domino's in the U.S.
- Domino's expects to sell more than 4 million chicken wings
nationwide on game day.
- On football Sunday, in the U.S. alone, Domino's delivery
drivers will cover the equivalent of more than 700 round trips from
Denver to Charlotte – more than a 25-percent increase
over a typical Sunday.
- Over the years, Domino's stores have seen sales tend to
increase when the game is close and viewers are glued to their
TVs.
- While both Denver and
Charlotte's Domino's stores will
see high sales at the beginning of the game, the city of the
winning team will likely see higher sales at the end of the
night.
- During last year's game, Domino's delivered enough pizzas to
stretch across more than 4,200 football fields.
About Domino's Pizza®
Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the recognized world leader
in pizza delivery, with a significant business in carryout pizza.
It ranks among the world's top public restaurant brands with a
global enterprise of more than 12,100 stores in over 80
international markets. Domino's had global retail sales of over
$8.9 billion in 2014, comprised of
more than $4.1 billion in the U.S.
and nearly $4.8 billion
internationally. In the third quarter of 2015, Domino's had global
retail sales of over $2.1 billion,
comprised of over $1.0 billion in the
U.S. and over $1.1 billion
internationally. Its system is comprised of independent franchise
owners who accounted for nearly 97% of Domino's stores as of the
third quarter of 2015. Emphasis on technology innovation helped
Domino's generate approximately 50% of U.S. sales from digital
channels at the end of 2014, and reach an estimated run rate of
$4.0 billion annually in global
digital sales. Domino's features an ordering app lineup that covers
nearly 95% of the U.S. smartphone market and has recently
introduced several innovative ordering platforms, including Ford
SYNC®, Samsung Smart TV® and Pebble Watch, as
well as Twitter and text message using a pizza emoji. In
June 2014, Domino's debuted voice
ordering for its iPhone® and Android™ apps, a
true technology first within traditional and e-commerce retail.
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