Do It All

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Do It All is a former DIY chain originally created by WH Smith in 1979 when the company acquired a DIY chain. For many years it operated under the brand name WHSmith Do It All, although in casual speaking and in some of the stores adverts it was simply refferd to as "Do It All".

Fierce competition in the late 1980s saw the chain struggle, and in 1990 it was merged with the rival Payless DIY chain, owned by Boots. The combined group - owned by both companies - was rebranded under the Do It All brand. WH Smith sold their share in the company to the Boots Group in 1996, giving them full ownership.

In 1998 Boots sold the 139 stores to Focus (DIY) Ltd which initially rebranded the stores under the Focus Do It All brand name, and were rebranded again in 2001 under the Focus brand.