Domino's Pizza Group on Thursday reported higher sales in the third quarter, even though the British firm witnessed a drop in total orders due to softer demand for deliveries.

The company, a franchisee of U.S.-based Domino's Pizza Inc, said orders returned to growth in the fourth quarter as deliveries improved.

(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)