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Concerning residue selling (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

retailing

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'selling' is the definition.
(I know that retailing is a type of selling)

'concerning residue' is the wordplay.
'concerning' becomes 're' (both can mean on a particular topic).
'residue' becomes 'tailing' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
're'+'tailing'='RETAILING'

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(Other definitions for retailing that I've seen before include "shopkeeper's daily routine?" , "Commercial activity" , "Giving details" , "Selling (goods)" , "marketing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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