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Trendy business does poorly (6)

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I believe the answer is:

infirm

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'poorly' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'trendy business' is the wordplay.
'trendy' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean fashionable).
'business' becomes 'firm' (firm is a kind of business).
'in'+'firm'='INFIRM'

'does' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for infirm that I've seen before include "Not physically strong" , "Feeble from age" , "Frail" , "Not in good health" , "Feeble, decrepit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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