merchandise vs ware

merchandise and ware both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
merchandise	Yes	No	Yes	No
ware	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, merchandise and ware are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of merchandise include product.

As nouns, ware is a hypernym of merchandise; that is, ware is a word with a broader meaning than merchandise:

merchandise: branded products meant to promote another product, especially films and pop groups
ware: items for sale to the individual consumer

Other hypernyms of merchandise include merchandise, product.

merchandise (noun)	ware (noun)
items for sale to the individual consumer	articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'
branded products meant to promote another product, especially films and pop groups	items for sale to the individual consumer

merchandise (verb)	ware (verb)
engage in the trade of	spend extravagantly