MediaPost: Consumer magazine newsstand sales continued to slip in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest figures from MagNet, which tracks magazine shipments and sales in North America. In addition to lower distribution volumes and declining sales efficiency, MagNet noted that a growing number of retailers are reducing the amount of space devoted to magazine sales and moving racks out of high-traffic areas, especially valuable real estate near the point of purchase. Some retailers are dropping magazines altogether, with the number of retail accounts served by wholesalers declining by 8,000 in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2014.