The special preparations underway at Apple Stores this week appear to be global, a 9to5Mac source notes. "This Saturday (21st), all Australian (at least) retail stores will under go visual merchandising from 6pm ñ 6am (22nd)," the person writes. "A sheet will be raised to prevent any one seeing inside, and from 6am ñ 10am, all apple [sic] retail staff will participate in a compulsory meeting. Something big? VM is rarely so private, and is never followed by an all staff meeting."