Papa John's names West SVP of I.S. and e-commerce

July 30, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's promoted Glenn West to senior vice president of information services and e-commerce.

'Anticipation clock' added to Domino's Pizza Australia's Web order portal

July 20, 2006

Queensland Business Review (Australia): Pizza customers now can track the progress of their Internet orders from the oven to their door in real time under an…

NRA joins Healthy Dining to promote healthful menu choices

July 17, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association and the California-based Healthy Dining Program are launching a groundbreaking Web site designed to help…

Papa John's invigorates Web site ordering in London

July 4, 2006

Digital Bulletin: Papa John's hopes to ramp up its online sales in London with the help of marketing company Toucan. The site, which was relaunched recently…

Online applications for hourly jobs skyrocket

June 27, 2006

PORTLAND, Ore. — What once was recommended for gaining a competitive edge in the war for talent has become a competitive necessity. The Internet is now the…

Web ordering: From computer to makeline

Pizza operators pursuing online ordering options see it less as a means of replacing phone orders, and more as a way to grow ticket averages.

Papa John's opens 50th pizzeria in South Korea

June 20, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's announced the opening of unit No. 50 in South Korea.

VeriFone forms strategic alliance with D-Link

May 30, 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif. — VeriFone Holdings Inc. announced an international marketing alliance with D-Link to foster the adoption of Wi-Fi enhanced electronic…

Papa John's adds 'Pizza Preview' graphics to Web ordering service

April 9, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's announced the addition of consumer-friendly graphics to accompany menu choices on the chain's online ordering site, papajohns.com.

Papa John's online ordering now available 24/7

March 27, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's customers who order online are now able to order 24 hours a day every day and as far as 21 days in advance.

Pizza Hut Australia pulls plug on Web ordering

February 14, 2006

ZDNet Australia: Pizza Hut's Australian operation has shut down its Web ordering system after more than half a decade of operations. The company said the…

NEXTEP Systems creates online ordering solution for restaurants

January 23, 2006

TROY, Mich. — NEXTEP Systems announced the rollout of a new online ordering solution that will allow restaurants to take customers' orders through their Web…

Customer control is the beauty of online ordering

November 29, 2005

Research proves customers love to order pizza online because they're in full control of the self-service experience. They're free to linger over the menu and…

Papa John's addresses breach of Web e-mail system

November 7, 2005

ZDNet.com: Papa John's has beefed up security for its Web-based e-mail system after it learned its internal e-mail and customer data had been exposed. The leak…

Domino's Pizza Australia tests online ordering

November 3, 2005

BRISBANE, Australia — Domino's Pizza Australia New Zealand Ltd. is conducting a limited online ordering test at four units in its headquarters city.

Papa John's and Blockbuster offer pizza-movie combo through online orders

November 2, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's and movie rental giant Blockbuster Online have partnered to offer movie-and-pizza combo deals through their Web sites.

Online pizza orders rise dramatically at Papa John's

July 19, 2005

Brandweek: Papa John's, the first major pizza chain to have all of its stores accessible on the Net, is enjoying soaring sales through personal computers.

Online ordering saves time, improves service

December 27, 2004

Michelle Burt knew she could order her pizza supplies online, she just never did it. Two years later her distributor rep convinced her to give it a try. Now…

Keep your suggestive selling ''on message'

December 2, 2004

If marketing is all about the message, which of these should a phone message at a pizzeria include?

E-mail promos boosting online orders at La Rosa's Pizza

November 14, 2004

Internet Retailer: As Cincinnati's La Rosa Pizza chain uses e-mail marketing to get more customers ordering online, long-time customers are starting to order…