Tablets on trial in deepest Surrey

David Clulow's new store in Guildford will act as a testbed for some new ideas and technology which, if successful, could be rolled out across its network. Chris Bennett travelled to Surrey's City of chic to take a closer look

Technology innovation meant one thing for optical practices in 2012 - the Apple iPad.

This neat tablet computer has captured the imagination of optics where previous IT gizmos have failed. It was no surprise then that when David Clulow announced it was opening a 'concept' store in Guildford featuring some new technology that the iPad would make an appearance.

The practice features the sleek, showroom-style interior seen in other Clulow outlets but has been opened up further. Gone are counters, tills and wooden cabinets and in comes brighter lighting and lots of accessible eyewear.