Why don't they carry shovels and ice melt do they not know the area of the country they are in?

They do carry some shovels in in left side of store on the wall ice melt not sure but sure if you would ask them they may start carrying it

That would be something to bring to the managements attention

I'm sure it is since they're from California... But still,know your audience... As the saying goes

It's probably a corporate decision