By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) -Starbucks beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, as steadying sales in China and investments in labor, store operations and menu innovation helped overcome pressures from slowing consumer spending in its domestic market.

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter revenue, driven by improving demand in China and strategic investments in labor, store upgrades, and menu changes aimed at reviving growth in

Starbucks reported that same-store sales fell for a sixth straight quarter as CEO Brian Niccol tries to implement a turnaround strategy. The company beat Wall Street's quarterly revenue estimates, and comparable sales in China rose.

The C.E.O., Brian Niccol, said the coffee chain’s turnaround was in progress, and sales in China increased for first time in more than a year.

Starbucks reported a bigger-than-expected fall in third-quarter global comparable sales on Tuesday, as the coffee chain operator grappled with waning demand in a cautious consumer spending environment.