40 new Apple Stores in 2005?

Apple insiders speculate that the company will open
40 new retail locations in 2005, including its first stores in Canada. Toronto and an unspecified location in Quebec, likely Montreal, will see the first Canadian Apple stores.

It is also rumoured that Apple Store employees are going to be asked to go a bit more corporate, sporting collared shirt attire instead of the traditional casual T-shirt. I lament this potential move towards greater uniformity, and hope that Apple sees fit to encourage more creative employee apparel – perhaps taking inspiration from
Jared Winick?