Nike on Tuesday reported its first quarterly sales increase in six quarters as the company’s turnaround effort showed progress.

The sportswear company said sales in the three-month period that ended Aug. 31 increased 1% to $11.7 billion, topping Wall Street’s expectation of a 5% sales decrease.

Tuesday’s earnings report comes on the heels of a reorganization around sports and amid continued bullish comments from Nike executives that the company is getting back on track.

In recent years, Nike flooded the market with retro sneakers and focused on sales in its stores and on its website, moves that ultimately faltered , sending sales downward for five consecutive quarters , a rare, prolonged skid for Oregon’s biggest company.

Since he started work nearly a year ago , Nike CEO El

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