Marie Claire to debut NFC technology for magazine ad

IPC, the publisher of Marie Claire, is claiming it is the first UK magazine to use the NFC technology.

The NFC-enabled ad will give readers access to additional content, when they point their smartphones at the ad.

Readers who want to use the technology place their NFC-enabled smartphone on the ad which launches a webpage offering a free two-day Nuffield Health pass. The ad is running in a number of subscription copies of the December issue. The issue goes on sale tomorrow (8 November).

The NFC technology used in the campaign was supplied by specialist marketing company Kyp, which worked with IPC's innovation unit on the deal. MediaCom planned and bought the campaign.

A number of new smartphones – including Sony Xperia and Samsung Galaxy – have built-in NFC readers.

Brands which have hitherto tried NFC technology include Unilever's Magnum, Toni&Guy, Lynx and  Vaseline. Barclaycard and Orange have also been major proponents of the service in Britain.

This article was first published on mediaweek.co.uk