Although convenience store firms hope that the maximum possible flow of people and goods will pass uninterruptedly through their narrow spaces, they also hope to offer nooks where people can pause for breath: a table and chair in the corner, a linoleum counter with stools facing the window, a stand with magazines. All call out to people to stop for a moment, raising the "human feeling" of the space.
與此同時，便利商店既希望有最大量的人與物在這狹小的通路空間裡川流不息、快速進出，又希望向社區伸展雙臂──角落的桌椅、靠窗的吧台、成排的書報攤，都在召喚人們駐足，提升空間中的「人味」。