Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Howard’s Names Carrie Smith SVP/Chief Merchant Howard'sDecember 29, 2020 GMT LA HABRA, Calif., Dec. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard’s, Southern California’s premier independent appliance retailer, today announced that former Howard’s Chief Merchandising Officer Carrie Smith is returning to the senior leadership team in a new, expanded role. A luxury appliance veteran, Smith has been named Senior Vice President (SVP)/Chief Merchant for the company. Smith adds her decades of expertise and extensive background in high-quality, tech-forward brands to the company, further strengthening their commitment to growing their luxury home goods offerings.