In Los Angeles, neighbourhood changed by Snapchat isn’t changing back

Snap is preparing to move into several buildings at the Santa Monica, Calif., Airport complex. (Glenn Koenig/ Los Angeles Times/TNS)

LOS ANGELES: Don Salmon says his Rastafarian clothing shop suffered no dip from the Great Recession, leaving only one culprit in his mind for a recent sales plunge. 

"I have no question this is the Snapchat effect," Salmon said, surrounded by his black-red-yellow-and-green goods. "It's not even up for debate."