Yesterday, we reported that Apple’s annual Back to School promotion will start this week with free $100 iTunes gift cards instead of iPods. Now, we have independently pinpointed that the Back to School promotion will begin tomorrow (Wednesday) – based on new signage spotted by sources – and have reconfirmed that $100 iTunes cards will be this year’s free item. Additionally, various sources say that store layouts will be changing tonight, with a couple of sources pinpointing up to an 80% change in the store’s software product layout.
On a final note, tipsters in the U.K. say that Apple’s Back to School promotion will begin there, too, tomorrow and custom gift cards for iTunes worth £65 will be the grand prize – instead of iPods. The U.K. part is not yet confirmed, though. Also, for anyone expecting new products tomorrow: prepare for disappointment.
Update: Although Apple retail stores across the nation have received the visual materials for the 2011 Back to School promotion, Apple has pushed the day back for unknown reasons. The rest of the story still stands.
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