The ad campaign created a buzz and consumers flocked to stores and kiosks to try the new flavor.

At the same time, consumers have flocked to looser forms of managed care, which impose fewer restrictions than health maintenance organizations.

And on a mass-market level, consumers who might pay $300 for a conventional television are flocking to spend $3,000 or more on flat-panel models.

Capital goods spending - a sign of investment - is on the rise, and consumers are finally flocking back to stores.

While sales soared last spring as consumers curious about the changes flocked to Sears stores, results have tapered off since.

There are plenty of reasons why consumers flocked to the iPad.

Even so, Japanese consumers have only flocked to 3G phones in the last year.

Therefore, consumers naturally flocked to tape formats that could record two hours or more.

But now that some entrepreneurs have introduced no-frills stores with lower prices, consumers have been flocking to them.

A few retailers said consumers had flocked to their stores to buy machines ahead of any possible tariff-related price rise.