Convenience

Japan Post Mailbox conveniently located inside a shopping mall
Home appliances such as this Follows & Bate Ltd 'Rapid Marmalade Cutter' increase the convenience of home food preparation

Convenient procedures, products and services are those intended to increase ease in accessibility, save resources (such as time, effort[1] and energy) and decrease frustration. A modern convenience is a labor-saving device, service or substance which make a task easier or more efficient than a traditional method. Convenience is a relative concept, and depends on context. For example, automobiles were once considered a convenience, yet today are regarded as a normal part of life.

Because differences in lifestyles around the world, the term is a relative term based upon the conveniences previously available to a person or group. For instance, an American definition of 'modern convenience' is likely different from that of an individual living in a developing country. Most of the time, the term 'modern convenience' is used to express personal lifestyle and home life.

  1. ^ Berry, Leonard L.; et al. (July 2002). "Understanding Service Convenience". Journal of Marketing. 66 (3): 1–17. doi:10.1509/jmkg.66.3.1.18505. JSTOR 3203451. S2CID 167639305.