Retailer looks back on humble roots

(From left) Guardian Health and Beauty Sdn Bhd store manager Nur Syazira Shafiee, marketing director Christina Low, Lauridsen, project and property director Ricky Soon and area manager Nicholas Chiew at the relaunching of the first Guardian outlet as well as the celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary at The Weld.

IT all began in 1967 with a small 200sq ft of space in the Weld Supermarket, Kuala Lumpur, called Weld Pharmacy, opened by Cold Storage Trading.

Four years later, the name was changed to Guardian Pharmacy to reflect the caring and protective nature of the pharmacy brand.