Less than five percent of theft incidents in the NRMA Retail Theft Database are prosecuted, so little criminal data exists for retail employers to screen applicants. Habitual offenders continue to move from one retailer to the next who are unaware of their history. The National Retail Mutual (NRMA) Retail Theft Database is a unique product that was designed to stem the tide of inventory loss by creating a partnership of retailers through information sharing that goes beyond criminal background checks.