The International Stores Group was taken over by British American Tabacco (BAT) in 1972. later the Dee Corporation took control and changed the shop names to Gateway and now Somerield. The Head Office was moved from Mitre Square and the site redeveloped in 1974
Other companies in the Internation Stores Group were, Payantake, Pricerite, Ridgways Tea, George J Mason, S J Kilby & Sons, W B Moss, & John Quality.
