Some new and previously-revealed Apple Stores have appeared on an official company map, reports observe. Among these is a site in Paris, France, which is generally expected to appear in the Carrousel du Louvre, but could be beaten by a shop situated near the Garnier operahouse. Also mentioned is a store in Milan, Italy, the potential location of which remains ambiguous.

Due later in the year is a store in Hamburg, Germany, complementing the first German Apple Store launched in Munich late last year. The Parisian shop, the first France, should eventually be joined by one in Montpellier, though little else is known about Apple's intentions. The company will open only 25 new stores worldwide in 2009, a reduction influenced by the global economic recession.