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COLUMBUS, OHIO — LIDS Sports Group has acquired Buckeye Corner, a Columbus-area retail chain that specializes in licensed merchandise from Ohio State University. The acquisition includes the four Buckeye Corner stores, which are located in Easton Town Center, Polaris Lifestyle Center and Northwest Square in Columbus, as well as Lane Center in Upper Arlington. LIDS currently operates five speciality headwear retail stores in the Columbus market and 32 stores across Ohio.