World Market — Local services in The Woodlands

World Market – The Woodlands

Overview

The World Market at Hughes Landing offers the brand’s signature globally-inspired experience, thoughtfully housed in a spacious, modern location. Visitors consistently praise its carefully curated blend of home décor, furniture, gourmet foods, and gift items—making it a standout destination in the area.

Highlights

Eclectic Global Selections

A wide range of international snacks (e.g., Japanese candies, British biscuits), spices, pantry staples, and an impressive wine & beer selection with intriguing imports .

Home décor offerings include rotating accent furniture, rugs, lamps, wall art, and textiles influenced by Moroccan, Indian, Scandinavian, and Asian styles.

Inviting & Well-Organized Layout

The store is clean, well-lit, and easy to navigate with distinct sections for furniture, kitchenware, décor, and food—creating an enjoyable browsing experience .

Gift Destination

From gourmet food baskets to glassware, candles, and kitchen gadgets, the store caters to a variety of budgets and tastes—making it a go-to for special gifts .

Frequent Promotions

World Market is known for consistent sales, coupons, and discounts via its app, website, and email, which many customers find valuable.

Comfortable Shopping Atmosphere

The vibe is warm, inviting, and adventurous—maintaining the "treasure-hunt" charm that shoppers love.

Convenient Location

Positioned within Hughes Landing, the store is an easy add-on to trips to Whole Foods, dining options, or a stroll by the lake .

What I Love

International Food Aisles are a top attraction, offering diverse and unique pantry items .

Seasonal Décor, especially around Halloween and Christmas, draws frequent praise for its variety .

Wine & Beer Imports, noted for both quality and pricing during sales .

The overall “Treasure-Hunt” Experience—visitors often mention the joy of discovering unexpected finds .

Current Hours (Confirmed July 2025)

World Market – The Woodlands sports consistent hours:

Mon–Fri: 10 AM – 8 PM

Sat: 9 AM – 8 PM

Sun: 10 AM – 7 PM

(Tip: Whole Foods next door opens from 8 AM–10 PM for grocery shoppers.)

My Final Verdict

This World Market location successfully brings the chain’s global-inspired flair to a sleek, well-appointed setting. It’s an excellent destination for those hunting unique home goods, international treats, or thoughtful gifts. While pricing is better during promotions—and large items may incur extra costs—serious deal-seekers will find the store well worth visiting.

Pro Tips

Check for active coupons or sales on the World Market website or app before your visit.

Shop weekdays if you prefer fewer crowds and easier parking.

Ask staff about ongoing promotions or clearance items, which often aren’t front-and-center.

Be furniture-savvy: confirm assembly/shipping details, and use in-store pickup to avoid high...

December 24th 2023 and I was discriminated there. I am no woke whatsoever and couldn’t be more against any form of victimization, but I believe everyone should be aware.

Looking for a gift at the last minute and decided to go there. I have lived in the woodlands 15+ years and that is like the last store I would go, but I was coming out of BestBuy and it was convenient.

I decided to grab some wood kitchen utensils and a bottle of wine.

While waiting in line to check out I noticed that all personnel was female and even thought there were only 3 people in front of me, the line did not move for 25 minutes. Apparently one of the older ladies was not properly trained and was battling with the POS and her disregard for the other clients was such that not even an apology was given.

Lucky for me there was a nice lady in front of me with her 28 year old son and the chatting helped to mitigate the horrible service.

After the obvious and uncomfortable situation there, another employee decided to open another register. I did not pay attention to her name but she was a big, white and overweight young woman with 0 empathy for customers. I do not know if they pulled her out of her other duties but she was in no capacity to deal with customers.

When my turn came she asks, cash or card? no greeting whatsoever or any form of acknowledgement of the situation. I said card, and she looked at me and says, we will need an ID. Even though the customers in front of me paid with card as well they were never asked for one. I do not know if it was because I am Latino, or because I am fit or because I was a man. I told her my wallet is in my car but I could pay with Apple pay, as I did with the other 50 gifts I bought everywhere else where everyone knows that Apple pay might be the safest e payment option there is. I said I could go to the car and get it, and she said. “ Do whatever you need to do, we will not sell without an id.”

I just left the store and said...

UPDATE: Upon submitting the below review, I quickly received a call from a Cost Plus World Market employee named Michael, and he made everything right. He was very professional and apologetic. He had them open a new table, take out the leaf, and send it to us via FedEx (and he immediately sent me the tracking information). I just received the new leaf and it is in good condition. I am very grateful Michael reached out to make this right. Despite this little hiccup, we are still fans of World Market, and we are very happy with our farmhouse extension table.

My husband and I ordered a beautiful farmhouse extension table from World Market. First off, the shipping company called me and scheduled a delivery window of 11-3 to deliver the table, and they were over an hour late. A call would have been nice so I didn't have to wait around all day. Second, the extension leaf was severely cracked. We immediately called, and customer service offered to send a replacement part, so we put the table together and planned to add the new leaf later. However, I received an email a few days later saying that part was not available for replacement. Our only options were to take off work another day and wait around for the shipping company again, who would then have to disassemble the table, pack it up, and ship it back, leaving a new table, or we could receive 30% off the price of the table. This was our first big purchase as a married couple and we are so disappointed in World Market. I thought they would care more about their customer satisfaction. When you pay a lot of money for something, you expect to get what you paid for. We spent our wedding money on a nice table to have for years to come, and...