April 28 (Reuters) - Domino's Pizza on Monday

posted a surprise decline in first-quarter U.S. same store sales

as consumers curbed spending on dining out amid high inflation

and macroeconomic uncertainty.

The world's largest pizza chain's same-store sales in the

U.S. fell 0.5%, compared with analysts' average estimate of a

0.49% rise, according to data compiled by LSEG.

President Donald Trump's erratic trade policy has fanned

fears of a recession in the United States, affecting demand for

discretionary items, as well as dining out.

Domino's Pizza's newly launched parmesan-stuffed crust pizza

and promotional "boost weeks", offering 50% off on all online

orders, helped drive some demand, analysts have said.

For the first quarter ended March 25, the company posted

earnings per share of $4.33, beating analysts' average estimate

of $4.07.

International same-store sales grew 3.7%, ahead of analyst

estimates of 1.93% growth.

Earlier this month, Domino's announced a partnership with

DoorDash ( DASH ), which will allow users to place orders via

the DoorDash ( DASH ) app when it's launched nationwide in May.