Robb Report
{{Short description|US magazine}}
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| image_file = Robb Report 40th anniversary edition October 2016.png
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| image_caption = October 2016 cover highlighting forty years of Robb Report
| editor = Paul Croughton
(2018 to present){{cite news|last1=Bloomgarden-Smoke|first1=Kara|title=Robb Report Names Editor in Chief|url=https://wwd.com/business-news/media/robb-report-names-editor-in-chief-1202689824/ |access-date=7 September 2019|work=WWD|date=4 June 2018}}
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| previous_editor = Brett Anderson
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| frequency = Monthly
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| category = Lifestyle
| company = Penske Media Corporation
| publisher =
| founded = 1976
| country = United States
| based = Los Angeles, CaliforniaMasthead. Robb Report. July 2010 issue.
| language = English
| website = {{URL|robbreport.com}}
| issn = 0279-1447
}}
The Robb Report is an American, English-language, luxury-lifestyle magazine featuring products, including automobiles, aviation, boating, real estate and watches. Founded in 1976, it is currently owned by Penske Media Corporation. It also distributes Muse by Robb Report, a luxury magazine targeting female readers.
History
The Robb Report was founded in 1976 by Robert L "Rusty" White.{{cite news|author1=Lorelei Marfil|title=Robb Report Launches U.K. Edition|url=http://wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/robb-report-launches-u-k-edition-10414196/|access-date=May 5, 2016|work=WWD|date=April 21, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Donoho |first1=Ron |title=Journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dwAEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22robb+report%22&pg=PA56 |publisher=San Diego Magazine |date=August 2005}} Originally titled Twentieth Century Confederates, it began as a newsletter to sell his personal collection of Civil War memorabilia and Rolls-Royce automobiles.{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0228/life-collecting-robert-white-robb-report-rusty-report.html|work=Forbes|author=Gregory Anderson |title=Robb Report's Founder Tries A New Career in Antiques|date=February 9, 2011}} White distributed his newsletter to members of the Rolls-Royce Owners Club as mimeographed loose-leaf pages, and he provided a suede three-ring binder to paying subscribers. The publication matured into an advertorial, one of the first of its kind, catering to affluent clientele. The blend of advertising and editorial was broadcast to high-end, affluent consumers via advertisements in Architectural Digest.
In 2002, the "Robb Report" brand was sold for US$150 million to CurtCo Media, after which CurtCo was renamed Curtco Robb Media LLC.
The Robb Report has partnered with Bespoke Collection to develop auction items for Auction Napa Valley.{{cite journal|title=Art and Wine|journal=Gentry|date=June 2010|pages=76–79|url=http://www.blackbirdvineyards.com/included/docs/articles/1006_gentry.pdf}} In 2014, Robb Report was acquired by a Detroit based private equity firm Rockbridge for an undisclosed amount, but estimated at $60 million by a journalist at New York Post.{{Cite news |last=Levy |first=Nicole |date=December 3, 2014 |title=Magazine for the ultra-rich acquired by Detroit-based firm |url=https://www.politico.com/media/story/2014/12/magazine-for-the-ultra-rich-acquired-by-detroit-based-firm-000759/ |work=Politico}}
In 2017, Rockbridge created a joint venture for the Robb Report with Penske Media Corporation.[https://nypost.com/2017/01/03/dan-gilberts-robb-report-joins-forces-with-penske-media/ Dan Gilbert's Robb Report joins forces with Penske Media] nypost.com 2017/01/03
In April 2018, Robb Report launched Muse by Robb Report targeting female readership.{{cite web |author=Jessica Patterson|title=Muse: Robb Report's new brand targeting female readership |url=https://www.fipp.com/news/features/robb-report-new-brand-muse-female-readership|work=FIPP|date=15 April 2018 |access-date=26 October 2018}} The company publishes international versions of its magazine.{{cite news|author=Jason Fell|title=Robb Report on Block, Again|url=https://www.foliomag.com/robb-report-block-again/#.UlbV5PnD9jo|work=Folio|date=24 October 2008}} In 2016, the number of international editions of Robb Report was sixteen.{{cite news|author=Greg Dool|title=Robb Report Launches UK Edition |url=https://www.foliomag.com/robb-report-launches-uk-edition/|access-date=May 26, 2020|work=Folio|date=April 21, 2016}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.robbreport.com Robb Report website]
{{Penske Media Corporation}}
Category:Lifestyle magazines published in the United States
Category:Monthly magazines published in the United States
Category:Magazines established in 1976
Category:Magazines published in California
Category:Penske Media Corporation