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"95% of the hits the Zale Corporation have gotten from the NRMA Retail Theft Database in the last 3 years did not have a criminal record. The companies doing just criminal record background searches are simply missing a lot of dishonest people they don't need in their workforce.

The NRMA is an integral part of our background screening process for new hires.  That process is one of the foundations our entire Shrink Reduction Program is built on.  I don't know of a more compelling reason to be part of the NRMA."

— George Slicho, Zale Corporation
November 2007

 

"Employee theft cost retailers billions of dollars each year. Using your own employee theft loss, or national statistic of $1,032 as reported in the National Retail Security Survey, the NRMA theft database is an easy return on investment."

— J. Patrick Burns, Trans World Entertainment Corporation
April 2007

 

"The utilization of the NRMA database, incorporated into our background screening program, was an easy decision to make. It has paid us back dividends since the inception as part of a well rounded screening application. One of the easiest return on investment calculations I have ever conducted."

— Dan Shaw, Gap Inc.
May 2007

 

"The NRMA Theft Database is a tool that no retailer should be without. It is a tried and proven way for our industry to check the background of its very own employees……some of whom otherwise would go undetected using other methods and would continue to work in all of our stores. It is cost effective and was built and maintained by some of the industry’s best professionals. What are you waiting for? There is no reason not to participate"

— Joe DiMariano, DSW Shoes Inc.
August 2007

 

"The key to a successful loss prevention program is providing your operations team with the right program for hiring the best and most qualified people to operate the stores, and then give them the tools to help you help them to accomplish the company’s mission. "

— Phillip Kitchens, Movie Gallery/Hollywood video
September 2007

 

"I have contributed to theft databases for a very long time. The NRMA Theft Database is hands down the industry leader in this field. Their information is on point, the ease of use saves me considerable administrative time and their turn around as well as court follow up is exceptional.

I would not compromise the integrity of my hiring process with a fly by night background check company. When we decided to add the program to our HR process we simply went with the best and most highly rated by my peers. "

— John Feretich , Rainbow Shops
November 2007

 

According to the 2006 National Retail Security Survey conducted by Dr. Richard Hollinger at the University of Florida:

  • Retailers report an annual inventory shrinkage of $40.5 billion.
  • 46.80% of all inventory shrinkage is attributed to employee theft. This translates to an employee theft price tag of $19 billion.
  • The average admitted dollar loss per employee theft incident was a record $1,306.59, which is higher than 2005 figure of $1,032.27.
  • The average dollar loss per shoplifting incident was only $346.46.
  • 31.60% of all inventory shrinkage is attributed to shoplifting.
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