 However, with the fire having completely destroyed the original interior and all its furnishings, the government believed that it would be too costly to replace everything in the hard economic times of the 1970s and so instead embarked upon a complete reconstruction of the building which changed much of its original appearance and never allowed it to regain its former glory.During the reconstruction most of the distinctive furniture as well as the whole of the glass façade were replaced with newer, less costly materials.In the 80s the former "CDT", by now renamed "Smyk", became a member of the 'Central Department Stores' group.