©iStock/Askold Romanov Judging by the level of merger activity in the global payments space of late, the pendulum is swinging much more towards the buy than the build (source: Cross-Border Commerce Drives Global Acquisition Agenda ). For more information, visit: Cross-Border Payments Ecosystem Trends, Players Read related article by James Gagliardi: Cross-Border Merchants Win with Added Functionality, More Languages Tip: The most successful retailers are using increasingly simplified checkout functionality and allowing users to choose to experience sites in a variety of multiple languages.