Italian site Macitynet.it (via MacRumors) snapped nice shots depicting in-store Lion materials and signage in third-party retail stores, indicating the official launch could be due in hours, not days. Both small table-top signage and tall free-standing banners captured on these shots showcase Lion’s focus on multitouch gestures. MacRumors discovered standard App Store gift cards redeemable against OS X Lion purchases in at least one store of Dutch retail chain Dixons, depicted in a promo material above:

Go past the break for two more shots…