It hasn't been a good year for Nike, what with layoffs, disappointing new products and a consumer backlash.

To find patients willing to pay more, these doctors hope to capitalize on a consumer backlash against managed care.

A consumer backlash is already seen in some segments of society.

"Response rates are much lower than they were two years ago, and there is a consumer backlash on privacy."

"If customers can't use it to share audio and video files, there will be a consumer backlash," he said.

There could be a consumer backlash if charges go up without new services, but cable operators are sensitive to this.

But if there's going to be any consumer backlash, it's not going to start with me.

So far there has been no consumer backlash, he added.

The report warns that there could be a consumer backlash if products are not labelled.

Fearing a consumer backlash, the industry has slowed down those copy-protection efforts.